ch 2 chem comes alive Flashcards
is anything that occupies space and has mass
matter
capacity to do work or to put matter into motion
energy
energy in action
kinetic energy
is stored energy that is incactive energy that has the potential or capability to do work but is not presently doing so
potential energy
ex:battery in an unused toy water behind a damn
is the form stored in the bonds of chemical substances
chemical energy
results from the movement of charged particles
electrical energy
is energy directly involved in moving matter
mechanical energy
is energy that travels in waves.
radiant energy or electromagnetic radiation
unique substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical methoods
elements
provides a listing of the known elements helps explain the importance of each elemet
periodic table
each element is composed of essentially identical particles or building blocks
atoms (10-9th) (m)
we designate each element by a one or two letter chemical short hand called an
atomic symbol
an atom has a central ______ containng protons and neutrons tightly boud together
nucleus
bear a postive electrical charge
protons
are neutral so the nucleus is positviely chaged overall
neutrons
protons and neutrons are heavy particles and have approximately the same mass arbitrarily designated as
1 atomic mass unit (amu)
bear a negatvie charge equal in strength to the positive charge of the proton. E is unually designated as 0 amu
electrons
of the atom is a simplified model of atomic structure
planetary model
regions around the nucleus in which origin electron or electron pair is likely to be found most of the time
orbitals
is more useful for predicting the chemical behavior of atoms
orbital model
of any atom is equal to the number of protons in its nucleus and is written as a subscript to the left of its atomic symbol
atomic number
of an taom is the sum of the masses of it protons and nuetrons
mass number