Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry Flashcards

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What can do work?

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ENERGY

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Define matter

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Anything that contains mass and occupies space

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An atom is?

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The smallest functional unit of matter

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Proton:

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p+
Found in nucleus
Has mass
Gives identity
Heavy
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Neutron:

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o
n
Found in nucleus
Has mass
Gives mass 
Heavy
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Electron:

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-
e
Found in orbit
Practically no mass
Gives reactivity 
Light
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Neutral Atom=

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+ -

p = e

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The Atomic Number =

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I protons in the nucleus

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Protons + Neutrons = ?

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Atomic Mass

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Atomic mass units

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An atoms mass relative to the mass of other atoms

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Dalton:

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Unit of measurement for usually larger units
Also known as amu
1 Da = 1/2 mass of Ca

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Mole:

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1 mole = the same number of atoms of any element

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Avogodro’s number N

o

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6.022 x 10 ^ 23

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Same # of protons, diff # of neutrons =

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Isotopes

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Molecule

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two or more atoms bonded together

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Molecular Formula

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Chemical symbols of element found in a molecule

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Compound:

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Composed of two or more elements

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Polar Covalent Bond:

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unequal sharing of electrons

Ex: skin, hair, water

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Nonpolar Covalent Bond:

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Equal sharing of electrons

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Ionic Bond:

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Transfer of electrons between two atoms (electrical attraction)
Cation: positive ion
Anion: negative ion

Ex: rocks, teeth, bones

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Metallic Bond:

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both the sharing and transfer of electrons

Ex: tungsten, steel

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List the bonds from weakest to strongest:

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Nonpolar
Polar
Ionic
Metallic

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Sharing if one pair of electrons =

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Single Bond

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Sharing of two pairs of electrons =

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Double bond

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Sharing of three pairs of electrons =

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Triple Bond

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What is the octet rule?

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Atoms are stable when their outer shells are filled

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Electronegativity:

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The attraction of an atom for electrons within a chemical bond

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Hydrogen Bond :

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Not a chemical bond but an intermolecular attraction

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What bonds hold DNA together and help proteins fold?

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HYDROGEN BONDS

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Chemical Reactions

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Reactants ➡️ Products