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Elements of Life

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What is the mass and charge of a proton, neutron and electron?

Back (Answer)

Proton: mass 1, charge +1. Neutron: mass 1, charge 0. Electron: mass negligible, charge -1.

#2
Front (Question)

Describe absorption spectra.

Back (Answer)

Particles absorb emitted radiation, any analysed light is missing certain frequencies, these line appear black.

#3
Front (Question)

Describe emission spectra.

Back (Answer)

Particles absorbing energy are raised to higher energy states. These particles lose energy by emitting radiation. These are coloured lines on a black background.

#4
Front (Question)

Define atomic spectra.

Back (Answer)

Hydrogen and helium atoms are seen on an emission spectrum. The emissions and absorptions match up.

#5
Front (Question)

Describe Bohr’s Theory.

Back (Answer)

The electron in hydrogen only exists in certain energy levels. A photon is emitted when an electron changes energy level. Energy of a photon is equal to the difference between two energy levels.

#6
Front (Question)

What are the flame tests for Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Barium and Copper.

Back (Answer)

Li+ red Na+ yellow K+ lilac Ca2+ brick red Ba2+ green Cu2+ blue green

#7
Front (Question)

Describe an s subshell.

Back (Answer)

One s orbital, two electrons.

#8
Front (Question)

Describe a p subshell.

Back (Answer)

Three p orbitals, six electrons.

#9
Front (Question)

Describe a d subshell.

Back (Answer)

Five d orbitals, ten electrons.

#10
Front (Question)

Describe an f subshell.

Back (Answer)

Seven f orbitals, fourteen electrons.

#11
Front (Question)

Describe the trends in period 3.

Back (Answer)

Melting and boiling points increase up to Phosphorus, where they drop.

#12
Front (Question)

Define covalent bonding.

Back (Answer)

Two non-metals sharing electrons.

#13
Front (Question)

Define dative covalent bonds.

Back (Answer)

Both bonding electrons come from the same atom.

#14
Front (Question)

What is the bond angle in a linear molecule?

Back (Answer)

180°.

#15
Front (Question)

What is the bond angle in a planar molecule?

Back (Answer)

120°.

#16
Front (Question)

What is the bond angle in a bipyramidal molecule?

Back (Answer)

90° and 120°.

#17
Front (Question)

What is the bond angle in an octahedral molecule?

Back (Answer)

90°.

#18
Front (Question)

What is the bond angle in a tetrahedral molecule?

Back (Answer)

109.5°.

#19
Front (Question)

How many degrees does a lone pair remove?

Back (Answer)

2.5°.

#20
Front (Question)

Which ionic substances are insoluble?

Back (Answer)

Barium, calcium, lead and silver sulfates. Silver and lead halides. All metal carbonates. Metal hydroxides except Group 1 and ammonium.

#21
Front (Question)

What colour precipitates are formed when sodium hydroxide is added to Cu2+, Fe2+ and Fe3+?

Back (Answer)

Cu2+ blue. Fe2+ green. Fe3+ brown.

#22
Front (Question)

What colour precipitate is formed when potassium iodide is added to Pb2+

Back (Answer)

Pb2+ yellow.

#23
Front (Question)

What colour precipitates are formed when silver nitrate is added to Cl-, Br-, and I-.

Back (Answer)

Cl- white. Br- cream. I- yellow.

#24
Front (Question)

What colour precipitate is formed when barium chloride is added to SO4^2-?

Back (Answer)

SO4^2- white.