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Chapter Two Flash Cards

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1
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Most of the mass of an atom is in the

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Nucleus

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2
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Most of the volume of an atom is

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empty space

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3
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Nucleus is surrounded by

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Electrons

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4
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Neutral atoms have equal numbers of

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protons and electrons

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5
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Isotope

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Type of atom with different masses but chemically indistinguishable to a known element

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6
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AMU

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atomic mass unit

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7
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Mass number is equal to

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protons + electrons

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8
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For ions, the number of electrons does not equal the number of

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protons

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9
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law of conservation of matter

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atoms are not created or destroyed during a chemical process

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10
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Law of definite proportions

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All samples of a pure compound contain the same elements in the same proportion by mass

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neutrons

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uncharged, subatomic particles with a mass approximately the same as that of protons and found in nucleus

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12
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Mass number =

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Atomic Number + neutrons
Protons + neutrons

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13
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Ion Charge

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Protons = Electrons

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14
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Molecular Formula

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indicates the type and number of atoms in a compound

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Empirical Formula

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Indicates the lowest whole number ration of atoms in a compound

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16
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Metals

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Shiny, malleable, conduct heat + electricity

17
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Nonmetals

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dull, insulate heat + electricity

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Metalloids

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can have properties of metals and/or nonmetals

19
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Alkali Metals

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Group 1 (except hydrogen)

20
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Alkaline Metals

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Group 2

21
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Pnictogens

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Group 15

22
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Chalcogens

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Group 16

23
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Halogens

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Group 17

24
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Noble Gases

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Group 18

25
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Group 1 during chemical reactions

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lose one electron
1+ charge cation

26
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Group 2 during chemical reactions

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lose 2 electrons
2+ charge cations

27
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Non-Metals Group 17 During Chemical Change

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gain one electron
1- charge anion

28
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Non-Metals Group 16 During Chemical Change

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gain two electrons
2- charge anions

29
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Ionic Compound

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forms when electrons are transferred through electrostatic attraction

30
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Molecular Compound

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Forms when electrons are shared

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