Chapter 2 Part 1 Lecture Flashcards
Purpose of Ch. 2: (4)
- Introduce the language and fundamental concepts of chemistry
- Discuss how matter is organized
- Discuss how chemical bonds form and how chemical reactions occur
- Compare and contrast organic and inorganic compounds
3 basic Principles of Chemistry:
- Chemistry is the science of structure and interactions of matter
- Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space
- Mass is the amount of matter a substance contains, whereas weight is the force of gravity acting on a mass
Chemistry is the science of:
is the science of structure and interactions of matter
Matter is anything that has
anything that has mass and takes up space
Mass is the amount of
the amount of matter a substance contains, whereas weight is the force of gravity acting on a mass
Matter exists in 3 forms:
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
4 elements that make up majority of our bodies:
- nitrogen
- oxygen
- carbon
- hydrogen
Oxygen symbol
O
Carbon symbol
C
Hydrogen symbol
H
Calcium symbol
Ca
Nitrogen symbol
N
Phosphorus
P
Potassium
K
Sodium
Na
Chlorine
Cl
Magnesium
Mg
Iron
Fe
Chemical elements are composed of:
Chemical elements are composed of units of matter of the same type called atoms
Atoms are the ___units of ___ that retain the ____ and ___of an element
Atoms are the smallest units of matter that retain the properties and characteristics of an element
Atomic number is the number of:
protons in nucleus of an atom
Mass number is the number of:
Mass number is the number of protons and neutrons in an atom
Neutron daltons =
Neutron = 1.008 daltons
Proton daltons=
Proton = 1.007 daltons