2.2: Nuclei, Ions, and Molecules
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Unit 3 Objectives
By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
- Describe nuclear structure in terms of protons, neutrons, and electrons
- Recognize the role of mass defect and binding energy for nuclei in atomic masses
- Explain trends in the relative stability of nuclei
- Identify common modes of radioactive decay
- Write and balance nuclear equations
- Describe half-life and common radiometric dating techniques
- Explain the organization of elements in the periodic table and predict their general properties based on their location within the periodic table
- Symbolize the composition of molecules using molecular and empirical formulas
- Represent the bonding arrangement of atoms within molecules using structural formulas
- Define ionic and molecular (covalent) compounds
- Predict the type of compound formed from elements based on their location within the periodic table
- Determine formulas for simple ionic compounds
- Derive names for common types of inorganic compounds using a systematic approach
Thumbnail: Spinning Buckminsterfullerene (\(\ce{C60}\)). (CC BY-SA 3.0; unported; Sponk).