AP Chemistry: Atoms, Molecules, & Ions Flashcards
1
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Law of Conservation of Mass
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Mass is neither created nor destroyed
2
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Law of Definite Proportions
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A given compound always contains exactly the same proportions of elements by mass
3
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Law of Multiple Proportions
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When two elements combine to form a series of compounds, the ratios of the masses of the second element that combine with the ratio of the first element can always be reduced to small whole numbers
4
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Antimony’s original name
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Stibium
5
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Copper’s original name
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Cuprum
6
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Iron’s original name
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Ferrum
7
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Lead’s original name
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Plumbium
8
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Mercury’s original name
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Hydrargyrum
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Potassium’s original name
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Kalium
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Silver’s original name
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Argentum
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Sodium’s original name
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Natrium
12
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Tin’s original name
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Stannum
13
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Tungsten’s original name
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Wolfram
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Periods
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Groups or families
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