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Sub-shell types

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S, P, D, F

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S sub-shell has

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1 orbital that can hold 2 electrons

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P sub-shell has

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3 orbitals that can hold 6 electrons

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D sub-shell has

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5 orbitals that can hold up to 10 electrons

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F sub-shell has

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7 orbitals that can hold up to 14 electrons

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The atomic number identifies

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The number of protons & electrons

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The atomic mass is the

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Number of protons & neutrons in an atom (sum & is an integer)

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The group number identifies the

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Number of valence electrons

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The period number identifies

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The number of energy levels

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass & takes up space & does not need to be visible

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What is the basic building block of matter?

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Atoms

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Atoms can join to form

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Molecules

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An element

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Contains only a single kind of atom

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Compounds contain

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2 or more kinds of atoms in a fixed ratio

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Atoms are comprised of

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Protons, neutrons & electrons

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Protons are

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Positively charged

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The number of protons is also called the

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Atomic number & determines the identity of the atom

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Neutrons are

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Neutral

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Electrons are

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Negatively charged

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Ions are

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Atoms or a group of atoms bonded together that have a net electrical charge; charge is obtained by adding or subtracting electrons

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Molecules are a

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Group of atoms chemically bonded together into a discrete unit by covalent bonds & are electrically NEUTRAL

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Ionic compounds contain

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Positively charged ions & negatively charged ions

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Ionic compounds are

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Not molecules

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Physical change occurs

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Without changing the chemical makeup of the substance undergoing the changes (ex;melting)

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Chemical changes always result in the formation of

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Chemically different substances

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A physical property can be

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Observed or measured without changing the chemical makeup of the substance

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Which 2 categories do physical properties fall under?

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Intensive & Extensive

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What is Intensive property

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Is integral to the material, regardless of how much material there is
ex: color

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What is Extensive property?

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depends on the sample size
ex: volume & mass

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A chemical property describes

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Describes the type of chemical change the material tends to undergo
ex: gases are flammable

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What are pure substances?

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materials that cannot be physically separated into simpler components

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A substance can either be a

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Compound or Element

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If a substance is a compound, then

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It can be chemically separated into its elemental components

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Mixtures are comprised of

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2 or more pure substances

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Mixtures can be

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Resolved into simpler components through physical processes

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36
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Homogeneous mixtures are

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Uniform in chemical & physical properties throughout the sample
ex: NS & Air

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A heterogeneous mixture exhibits

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Distinct phase boundaries between its components
ex: Emesis

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A phase boundary is

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A demarcation where the chemical &/or physical properties of the sample change

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39
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Can a substance be both a molecule & an element?

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Yes

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40
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Electrons are bound to the nucleus by

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The electromagnetic force (attraction of opposite charges)

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41
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When protons & neutrons combine to form an atomic nucleus,

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There is a mass deficit because some of the mass is converted into a binding energy

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The mass number can

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NEVER be smaller than the atomic number

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43
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Elements are always

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Electrically neutral

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44
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The number of electrons is

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Equal to the number of protons in an electrically neutral atom

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45
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Isotopes have

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The same atomic number but a different mass number -or- the same number of protons & a different number of neutrons

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Compounds are formed by

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Bonding atoms together in a fixed ratio

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47
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Chemical reactions do not

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Create, destroy, or change atoms into atoms of other elements; chemical reactions cause atoms to recombine into new substances

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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No detectable change in the total mass occurs during chemical reactions; during a chemical change, the components of a system are neither created nor destroyed; they simply recombine into new substances

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49
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What the is law of definite proportions?

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Different samples of a pure compound always contain the same elements in the same proportion by mass

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What is the Law of Multiple Proportions?

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Some elements can combine to give more than one compound

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Elements must be delivered as

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Particles (i.e., atoms) rather than a continuous substance

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52
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How are elements listed on the periodic tabel?

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In order of increasing atomic number

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53
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Vertical columns are called

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Groups/Families

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54
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Elements in a given group have similar

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Chemical & physical properties

55
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Noble gases are

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Colorless, odorless & are extremely reluctant to combine with other elements to form compounds

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Each row is called a

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Period

57
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Periods represent adding electrons to

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Quantum energy levels in the atom, which are called electron shells

58
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Atoms with filled electron shells are

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Stable

59
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Accepting additional electrons is called

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An Anion (negative charge)

60
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What are the atomic weights?

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Are weighted averages of the atomic masses of the naturally occurring isotopes of that element

61
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Characteristic of metals on the periodic table

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Shiny luster

Ductile

Malleable

Good Conductors

React chemically to form cations by giving away electrons

62
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Nonmetals tend to form

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Anions & are brittle

63
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What is a well-known semi-conductor?

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Silicon

64
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Most elements are

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Solids under normal conditions

65
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Molecular compounds are comprised of

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Only nonmetals

66
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Ionic compounds are almost always comprised of a

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Metal & a nonmetal

67
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What is an ion?

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An atom or a group of atoms with a charge

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Ionic compounds consists of ions & are

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Held together by ionic bonds, or the attraction of the oppositely charged ions

69
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In the solid state, ionic compounds form

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Crystalline lattices, in which all the cations are attracted to all the neighboring anions

70
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Ionic compounds are sometimes referred to as

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Salts

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A salt is produced by

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The reaction of an acid & a base

72
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Representative metals almost always form

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Cations in which the ionic charge equals the group number

73
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Most transition metals

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Form more than one cation

74
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Polyatomic ions are formed from

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2 or more nonmetal atoms that are bonded together in a way that results in a net electrical charge

75
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Compounds must be

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Electrically neutral

76
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The net charge on an ionic compound must be

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Zero

77
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Compounds that have a strong tendency to absorb water are called

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Hygroscopic

78
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The anhydrous form of a compound that has a strong tendency to absorb water can

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Be used as a desiccant

79
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Desiccants scavenge the last

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Traces of water from a system

80
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Electricity is described as the

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Flow of charged particles under the influence of an electric field

81
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An electrolyte is a

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Substance that dissolves in water to give a solution that conducts electricity

82
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A nonelectrolyte is a

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Substance that dissolves ion water to give a solution that does not conduct electricity

83
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Molecular compounds are

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Nonelectrolytes, unless they have acid or base properties

84
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When ionic compounds dissolve in water, they mostly

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Separate into ions that freely & independently move around; the solution will conduct electricity

85
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Water is a

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nonelectrolyte

86
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Water is a molecular substance because

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It is a compund of nonmetals

87
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Pure water is a

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Nonelectrolyte & is a very poor conductor of electricity

88
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Stoichiometry includes

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The calculations that relate amounts of reactants & /or products in a chemical reaction

89
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Moles are a quantity of material, analogous toa dozen & is the

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Amount of substance that contains exactly as many particles as there are in exactly 12g of carbon-12

90
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Mole number is often called

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Avogadro’s number thats equal to 6.02 x 10 to the 23

91
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The molar mass of an element is equal to

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Its atomic mass

92
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For molecules, the molar mass is

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Equal to the sum of the masses of the component atoms

93
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Where is the mass number/atomic mass number located?

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The bottom number in the periodic taable

94
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What are isotopes?

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Same number of protons but different number of neutrons

95
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What are the outermost shells of electrons called?

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Valence electrons

96
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What is involved in molecular bonding?

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The valence electrons

97
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Molecular bonding may occur

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By direct sharing of electrons or by thermodynamic interaction

98
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What are the 2 types of bonds?

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Covalent & Electrostatic

99
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What is it called when atoms of differing elements bond?

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Compounds

100
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The physical sharing of electrons between atoms is called a

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Covalent bond

101
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What are stronger than electrostatic bonds?

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Covalent Bonds

102
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Electrostatic bonding may include

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Ion-Ion

Ion-Dipole

Dipole- Dipole

103
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Which is the strongest electrostatic bond?

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Ion to Ion

They are not directions & occur anywhere

104
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Molecules with ionic bonds have

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Higher melting & boiling points

105
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Ion to dipole bonds only have

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Partial charges

106
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An uneven distribution of charges creates a

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Dipole

107
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Which is the weakest of ALL molecular bonds?

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London forces

108
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Lewis structures are

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Dots or lines that show valence electrons; only the outer shell is depicted

109
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What are isomers?

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Molecules that have the SAME chemical formula but DIFFERENT structures

110
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What is the same in isomers?

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The number & type of atoms & bonds, but the arrangement of the atoms are different

111
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Isomers can be

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Structural or Stereoisomers

112
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What are structural isomers?

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Have the same molecular formula, but their atoms are located in different places

113
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Structural isomers are truly

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Different molecules with differing physical & chemical properties

114
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What are stereoisomers?

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Have similar geometric arrangement of atoms but differ in their spatial position

115
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Stereoisomers can be

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Enantiomers or Diastereomers

116
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What are enantiomers?

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Mirror images of one another & CANNOT BE superimposed

Have similar chemical & physical properties

Optically active & can rotate polarized light in a clockwise fashion (+/dextro) or counterclockwise (-/leva)

117
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What are diastereomers?

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NOT mirror images & may have differing physical & chemical properties

118
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What is bond energy?

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The amount of energy needed to make or break a bond

119
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Energy is released when

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A bond is formed

120
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Energy is consumed when

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A bond is broken

121
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What possess greater bond energy?

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Short bonds like covalent bonds

122
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What happens when molecular bonds are broken?

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New molecular bonds are formed & energy is released

123
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Bond energies are measured as

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An enthalpy change

124
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What is Enthalpy?

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The total amount of energy possessed by a system (system can be on an atomic or macroscopic scale)

125
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The Enthalpy of a system is the

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Total of all kinetic & potential energy

The stored/potential energy includes its height in relation to the force of gravity & the energy stored in the bonds of its molecules, atoms & even subatomic particles

126
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Change of energy is

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Easier to measure rather than total energy (enthalpy)

127
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What is mass?

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Total of all matter in an object- the sum of the mass of all the electrons, protons & neutrons

128
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What is weight?

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The total effect of gravity pulling on all the electrons, protons & neutrons

129
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What is a Dyne?

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1/1000 of a newton

The force required to move 1g of weight 1cm/sec

130
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When are Dynes used

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To calculate SVR & PVR

131
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An EKG is an example of a

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Vector

132
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Mass Spectrometry is used

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In anesthetic gas analysis

(ionized gas molecules)

133
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Identification of a gas is based on

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The amount of deflection

134
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