Chapter 2 Flashcards
states that different samples of a given compound always contain the same elements in the same mass ratio
law of definite proportions
states that if two elements can combine to form more than one compound with each other, the masses of the one element that combine with a fixed mass of the other element are in ratios of small whole numbers
law of multiple proportions
-discovered the ratio of the electric charge to the mass of an individual electron using the cathode ray tube
J.J. Thomson
determined the charge on an electron
milikan
- noticed that cathode rays caused glass and metal to emit another type of ray
- he named the rays “X rays” because of their mysterious nature
- caused fluoresence
- were not defined by a magnet
wilhelm roentgen
accidentally discovered that uranium darkened photographic film
antonine becquerel
- suggested name “radioactivity”
- rays were highly energetic and not deflected by a magnet
- however, rays arose spontaneously unlike the rays discovered by roentgen
marie curie
describes a substance that spontaneously emits radiation
radioactive
positively charged particles
alpha (a)
electrons
beta (B)
no charge and are unaffected by external electric or magnetic fields
gamma (y)
number of protons in the nucleus of each atom of an element
atomic number (Z)
total num,ber of neutrons and protons present in the nucleus
mass number (A)
- all atoms are not identical (as proposed by Dalton)
- same atomic number (Z) but different mass numbers (A)
isotopes
horizontal rows
periods
- vertical columns
- elements in the same family have similar chemical and physical properties
families
good conductors of heat and electricity (majority of elements on the table, located to the left of the stair step)
metals
nonconductors (located in upper right-hand corner)
nonmetals
in between metals and nonmetals (those that lie along the separation line)
metalloids
is the mass of the atom in atomic mass units (amu)
atomic number
is defined as a mass exactly equal to one-twelth the mass of one carbon- 12 atom
atomic mass unit
combination of at least two atoms in a specific arrangement held together by chemical bonds
molecule
2 of the same atoms
homonuclear- diatomic molecules
2 different atoms
heteronuclear- diatomic molecules
- contain more than 2 atoms
- most molecules
- may contain more than one element
- ex: ozone, o3; white phosphorus, p4; water, h2o, and methane CH4
polyatomic molecules
shows exact number of atoms of each element in a molecule
molecules
one of the two or more distinct forms of an element
-ex: oxygen, ozone, diamond and graphite
allotrope
shows the general arrangement of atoms within the molecule
H-O-H
structural formula
mono
1
di
2
tri
3
tetra
4
penta
5