Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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What is matter?

A

Anything that takes up space or has mass

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2
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What does matter consist of?

A

Elements and compounds

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3
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What is an element?

A

Substance that cannot be broken down by chemical reactions

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4
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What is a compound?

A

Substance consisting of two or more elements in a fixed ratio

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5
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What are the essential elements of life?

A

Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen

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6
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What are the remaining elements?

A

Calcium
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
Chlorine
Iodine
Iron
Sulfur
Magnesium

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7
Q

What do we need minute quantities of?

A

Trace elements

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8
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What are elements made of?

A

Atoms

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9
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What are the subatomic particles?

A

Neutrons
Protons
Electrons

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10
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What subatomic particles have a mass of 1?

A

Neutrons and Protons

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11
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What determines the element?

A

Number of protons

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12
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Isotopes have a different number of…

A

Neutrons

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13
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What forms the atomic nucleus?

A

Neutrons and Protons

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14
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Atoms staying close together is called

A

Chemical bonds

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15
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What is a covalent bond

A

Sharing of valence electrons by two atoms

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16
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What is electronegativity

A

Atoms attraction for the electrons in a covalent bond

17
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Ionic bond is an attraction of what?

A

Anion and cation

18
Q

Inorganic compounds don’t contain what?

A

Carbon

19
Q

What is cohesion

A

attraction between water molecules due to hydrogen bonds

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