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1
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Concentration is defined as the amount of _____ dissolved in a unit volume of ______

A

solute

solution

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2
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Valence electrons are found in?

A

outermost energy shells

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3
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Which of the following molecules are predicted to easily dissolve in water?

  • oils that contain C-H groups
  • carbohydrates that contain -OH groups
  • Ions that carry full electric charges
A
  • carbohydrates that contain -OH groups

- Ions that carry full electric charges

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4
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if you add H+ to a solution, the PH?

A

decreases

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5
Q

Water is a reactant in?

  • hydrolysis reaction
  • condensation reaction
  • dehydration reaction
A

-hydrolysis reaction

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6
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Matter

A

anything that contains mass and occupies space

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7
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Atoms

A

smallest functional units of matter that form all chemical substances and organisms

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8
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molecule

A

two or more atoms bonded

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9
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Element

A

pure substance of only one kind of atom

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10
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Protons

A

are positive and are contained in the atomic nucleus

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11
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Electron

A

Negative charge. Found in regions around the nucleaus

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12
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Neutrons

A

no charge, contained in the nucleaus

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13
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Electron shells

A

where electron orbitals are. Varying levels from the nucleus.

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14
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Energy

A

Capacity to do work or make changes

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15
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Valence Electons

A

electrons in the outermost shell

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16
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Atomic number

A

number of protons in an atom

17
Q

What are the rows in the periodic table? >

A

periods, indicating number of electron shells

18
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What are the columns in the periodic table?

A

groups, indicating number of electrons in the outermost shell

19
Q

Atomic Mass

A

an atom’s mass relative to the mass of other atoms

20
Q

What does a Dalton measure?

A

dalton or Da measures the atomic mass. Also known as atomic mass unit (amu)

21
Q

What is avogardo’s number?

A

6.022 x 10^23

22
Q

Isotopes

A

elements that exist in multiple forms

23
Q

Radioisotopes

A

unstable isotopes. they lose energy by emitting subatomic particles and/or radation

24
Q

The mass of all living organisms is largely composed of what 4 elements?

A

oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen

25
Q

The sum of the atomic masses of all atoms in a molecule is equal to the molecules _________ ________.

A

molecular mass

26
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Concentration =

A
  • quantity of solute / quantity of solution

- it can also be seen as molarity (M)

27
Q

Can gases be dissolved?

A

yes. ex. CO2 in soda and oxygen in our bodies

28
Q

What does pH indicated?

A

amount of hydrogen in a concentration

29
Q

What is a positive ion?

A

cation

30
Q

What negative ion?

A

anion