CH02 - SUMMARY Flashcards
the study of the composition and structure of substances and the reactions they undergo
Chemistry
is anything that occupies space and has mass
Matter
is the amount of matter in an object, and weight results from the gravitational attraction between the earth and an object.
Mass
is the simplest type of matter having unique chemical and physical properties
element
is the smallest particle of an element that has the chemical characteristics of that element. An element is composed of only one kind of this.
atom
Atoms consist of
neutrons
positively charged protons
negatively charged electrons
An atom is electrically _____
neutral
Protons and neutrons are in the _______
nucleus
electrons can be represented by an ____________ around the nucleus.
electron cloud
the unique number of protons in each atom of
an element.
atomic number
is the number of protons and neutrons.
mass number
The chemical reactivity of an atom is determined by its
electronegativity
An atom that has closer to 8 electrons in its valence shell has a ______________than an atom that has only 1 or 2 electrons in its valence shell.
stronger electronegativity
An _________ results when an electron is transferred from an atom with a weaker electronegativity to an atom with a stronger electronegativity
ionic bond
A ___________ results when a pair of electrons is shared between atoms with similar electronegativities. A polar __________ is an unequal sharing of electron pairs
covalent bond
A ____________ is the weak attraction between the oppositely charged regions of polar molecules.
hydrogen bond
A _____________ is two or more atoms chemically combined to form a structure that behaves as an independent unit.
molecule
A ______________ is two or more different types of atoms chemically combined.
compound
A compound can be a molecule - __________
or an organized array of ions - _________________.
covalent compound
ionic compound
is the separation of ions in an ionic compound by polar water molecules.
Dissociation
Reaction when combination of reactants to form a new, larger product.
Synthesis Reaction
A reaction occurs when breakdown of larger reactants into smaller products.
Decomposition Reaction