Chapter 2.1 & 2.2 Flashcards

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1
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composed of matter

A

organisms

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2
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anything that takes up space and has mass

A

matter

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3
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exist in different forms

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matter

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4
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matter cannot be neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions

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law of conservation of mass

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5
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mass of reactants = ?

A

mass of products

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6
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a substance that can’t be broken down into a chemical reaction

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element

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7
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a substance consisting of 2 or more elements

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compound

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8
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matter is composed of particles called atoms

A

dalton atomic theory

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9
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all atoms of a given elements have the same properties

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dalton atomic theory

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10
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smallest unit of matter that retains properties of an element

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atom

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11
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positively charges in the nucleus

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protons

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12
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no charge in the nucleus

A

neutrons

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13
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negatively charges in the electron shell

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electrons

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14
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equal to number of protons

A

atomic number

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15
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formed naturally or through radiactive decay

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isotopes

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16
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nuclei don’t lose particles

A

stable isotopes

17
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nucleus decays and gives off particles/energy

A

radioactive isotope

18
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two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds

A

molecule