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Ch2: Atoms, Molecules, and Ions Flashcards

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Alkanes

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Compounds of carbon and hydrogen containing only carbon-carbon single bonds.

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Alcohol

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An organic compound obtained by substituting a hydroxyl group (-OH) for a hydrogen on a hydrocarbon.

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Angstrom

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A common non-SI unit of length, denoted A, that is used to measure atomic dimensions: 1A =10^-10 m.

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Anion

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A negatively charged ion.

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Atomic Mass Unit (amu)

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A unit based on the value of exactly 12 amu for the mass of the isotope of carbon that has six protons and six neutrons in the nucleus.

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Atomic number

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element.

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Atomic weight

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The average mass of the atoms of an element in atomic mass unit (amu); it is numerically equal to the mass in grams of one mole of the element.

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Cathode Rays

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Streams of electrons that are produced when a high voltage is applied to electrodes in an evacuated tube.

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Cation

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A positively charged ion.

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Chemical formula

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A notation that uses chemical symbols with numerical subscripts to convey the relative proportions of atoms it the different elements in a substance.

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Chemical nomenclature

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The rules used in naming substances.

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Electron

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A negatively charged subatomic particle found outside the atomic nucleus; it is a part is all atoms. An electron has a mass of 1/1836 times that of a proton.

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Electronic charge

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The negative charge carried by an electron; it has a magnitude of 1.602 X 10^-19 C.

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Empirical formula

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A chemical formula that shows the kinds of atoms and their relative numbers in a substance in the smallest possible whole-number ratios.

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Group (periodic table)

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Elements that are in the same column of the periodic table; elements within the same group or family exhibit similarities in their chemical behavior.

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Hydrocarbons

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Compounds composed of only hydrogen and carbon.

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Ion

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Electrically charged atom or group of atoms (polyatomic ion); ions can be positively or negatively charged, depending on whether electrons are lost (positive) or gained (negative) by the atom.

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Ionic compound

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A compound composed of cations and anions.

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Isomers

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Compounds whose molecules have the same overall composition but different structures.

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Isotopes

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Atoms of the same element containing different numbers of neutrons and therefore having different masses.

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Mass Number

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The sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of a particular atom.

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Mass Spectrometer

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An instrument used to measure the precise masses and relative amounts of atomic and molecular ions.

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Metalloids

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Elements that lie along the diagonal line separating the metals from the nonmetals in the periodic table; the properties of metalloids are intermediate between those of metals and nonmetals.

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Molecular compound

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A compound that consists of molecules.

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Molecular Formula

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A chemical formula that indicates the actual number of atoms of each element in one molecule of a substance.

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Neutron

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An electrically neutral particle found in the nucleus of an atom; it has approximately the same mass of a proton.

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Nonmetal elements (nonmetals)

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Elements in the upper right corner of the periodic table; nonmetals differ from metals in their physical and chemical properties.

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Nuclear model

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Model of an atom with a nucleus containing protons and neutrons and with electrons in the space outside the nucleus.

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Nucleus

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The very small, very dense, positive charged portion of an atom; it is composed of protons and neutrons.

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Organic chemistry

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The study of carbon-containing compounds, topically containing carbon-carbon bonds.

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Oxyanion

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A polyatomic anion that contains one or more oxygen atoms.

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Period (periodic table)

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The row of elements that lie in a horizontal row in the periodic table.

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Periodic Table

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The arrangement of elements in order of increasing atomic number, with elements having similar properties placed in vertical columns.

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Polyatomic ion

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An electrically charged group of two or more atoms.

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Proton

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A positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom.

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Structural Formula

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A formula that shows not only the number and kinds of atoms in the molecule but also the arrangement (connections) of the atoms.

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Subatomic Particles

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Particles such as protons, neutrons, and electrons that are smaller than an atom.

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