acs gen chem 1 final - sedo Flashcards
the physical matter of the universe. it is anything that has mass and occupies space
matter
________ is made up of relatively few elements
matter
the smallest building block of matter. smallest particle that retains the chemical property of the elements (O, He, S)
Atom
Each _______ is made of the same kind of atom
element
combination of atoms held together in specific shapes
molecule
no fixed volume or shape, conforms to volume and shape of container, is compressible
gas
individual particles are confined to a given volume, liquid flows (no definite shape) and assumes the shape of its container up to the volume of the liquid, slightly compressible
liquid
rigid with definite shape, very slightly compressible
solid
stable diatomics
H2, O2, N2, and the halogens, (F2, CL2, Br2, I2)
different samples of any pure compound contain the same elements in the same proportion by mass
law of constant (definite) composition
characteristics of a substance. can be observed without changing a substance into another substance
physical properties
describes the reactivity of a substance. can only be observed when a substance is changed into another substance
chemical properties
does not depend on amount
intensive property
depends on amount
extensive property
substances transform into chemically different substances
chemical change
no change in chemical composition
physical change
how close to the true value a given measurement is
accuracy
how well a number of independent measurements agree with one another
precision
Electrons were discovered by _________ in 1897, while ___________ experiment determined its charge
JJ Thompson, Milikans Oil Drop
postulated a very small, dense nucleus with the electrons around the outside of the atom. most of the volume of the atom is empty space
rutherford