Chapter 2 Flashcards by Melissa Reid | Brainscape

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Matter

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Anything that occupies space & has mass

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Element

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Substance that can not be broken down by chemical means

92 Elements

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4 elements of life

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oxygen, carbon, hydrogen & nitrogen

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Trace elements

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essential but only found in minute traces

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Atom

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Smallest unit of matter

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3 subatomic particles

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protons, electrons, neutrons

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Protons

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positive

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Electrons

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negative

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Neutrons

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neutral

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Change protons

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Change element

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Change neutrons

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create isotope

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Change electrons

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create ion

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Atomic number

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number of protons

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Atomic Mass

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amount of mass of element (all particles)

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Mass number

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Protons + neutrons

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Controls Reactivity of Atom

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Electrons

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Valance electrons

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electrons in the outer most shell

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Radioactive isotope

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nuclei of isotopes that decay giving off particles & energy

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Benefits of radioactive isotope

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medicine as tracer

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Danger of radioactive isotope

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Damages molecules

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Chemical Bonds

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ionic, covalent, hydrogen

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Compound

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2 or more elements in fixed ratio

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Ionic bonds

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taking/donating electrons

carries charge

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Covalent bonds

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shares electrons

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Non-polar

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shares electrons equally

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Polar

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not sharing electrons equally

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Hydrogen bonds

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weak bonds

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Properties of water

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cohesion, adhesion

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Cohesion

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ability to stick together

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Adhesion

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ability to stick to other polar molecules

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Liquid

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break and reform

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Solid

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expand and solidify

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Solvent

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dissolving agent

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Solute

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item being dissolved

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Solution

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solute and solvent

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PH

A

unequal concentration of ions

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more H+

A

acidic

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more OH

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basic

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Buffer

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a substance that minimizes changes in ph