Basic Laws of Matter or the Laws of Chemical Combination Flashcards

1
Q

the mass of the products in a chemical reaction will always be equal to the mass of the reactants. In other words, matter can neither be destroyed nor created no mass is lost in a chemical reaction.

A

Law of Conservation of Mass

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

The father of modern chemistry who proposed the law of conservation of mass.

A

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

All samples of chemical compounds contain all the elements in the same proportion.

A

Law of Constant Composition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

French chemist who discovered the Law of Constant Composition.

A

Joseph Proust

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

The elements in a compound have a proportion of those chemical compounds that can be expressed in a small, whole-number ratio.

A

Law of Multiple Proportions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

An English chemist and meteorlogist who formulated the law of multiple proportions

A

John Dalton

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly