Describe the structure of the atom as a central nucleus containing neutrons and protons surrounded by electrons in shells
Identify redox reactions by changes in oxidation number using: (a) the oxidation number of elements in their uncombined state is zero (b) the oxidation number of a monatomic ion is the same as the charge on the ion (c) the sum of the oxidation numbers in a compound is zero (d) the sum of the oxidation numbers in an ion is equal to the charge on the ion
Interpret and use symbols for atoms, e.g. ( ^{12}_{6}C ), and ions, e.g. ( ^{35}_{17}Cl^{-} )