Chemistry: Compounds and Stability

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the properties of compounds, chemical bonding, atomic stability, and the octet rule.

Combining elements creates new properties that are nothing like the individual elements, such as __.

The Statue of Liberty.

A substance in which the atoms of two or more elements are combined in a fixed proportion is called a __.

Compound.

When Sodium bonds with Chlorine, the resulting compound is __.

Sodium Chloride.

The chemical formula C6H12O6 indicates that there are __ atoms of Carbon.

6.

In the compound BeCl2, the subscript '2' indicates that there are __ atoms of Chlorine.

2.

The chemical stability of an atom is reached when it fills its outer orbitals according to the __.

Octet Rule.

Atoms achieve chemical stability by having __ electrons in their outer energy level.

8.

Exceptions to the octet rule include Hydrogen and Helium, which only require __ electrons to be stable.

2.

Noble gases are examples of elements that are __ because their outer energy level is full.

Chemically stable.