Chemestry Flashcards

1
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Physical Property

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Description of a substance that does NOT involve the formation of a new substance.

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2
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Examples of Physical Properties (8)

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Colour
Texture
Density
Odor
Solubility
Taste
Melting Point
Physical State
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3
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Chemical Property

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Description of what a substance does as it changes into one or more new substances.

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4
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Possible Evidence of chemical changes: (5)

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New colour appears
Heat or light is produced or absorbed
Bubbles of gas are formed
Precipitation- a solid forms into a liquid
The change is difficult to reverse
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5
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What is a period?

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Row of elements on the periodic table(horizontal)

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6
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What is a group?

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Column of elements on the periodic table(vertical)

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7
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Where are halogens located?

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17th group

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8
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What is an ion?

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A charged particle that results when an atom gains or loses one or more electrons.

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9
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How do you find the electrical charge of an ion?

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positive charge(protons) over negative charge(electrons)
Ex. 
\+11
-10
=+1
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10
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What is a cation?

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positive charged ion.

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11
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What is an anion?

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negative charged ion.

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12
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What is an ionic compound?

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a compound made up of one or more positive metal ions and one or more negative nonmetal ions.

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13
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What is a molecular compound?

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a pure substance formed with 2 or more nonmetals

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14
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What is a covalent bond?

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a bond that involves the SHARING of outer electrons between nonmetal atoms

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15
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What type of reaction occurs when a new substance is formed?

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chemical

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16
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what is the chemical equation for iron and sulfur?

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Fe + S -> FeS + Energy

17
Q

State the law of conservation of mass

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in any given chemical, the total mass of the reactants equal the total mass of the products

18
Q

Name the 4 types of chemical reactions

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Synthesis
Decomposition
Single displacement
Double displacement

19
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What is the general pattern of synthesis

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A + B -> AB

20
Q

What is the general pattern of decomposition?

A

AB -> A + B

21
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What is the general pattern of Single displacement?

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A + BC -> AC + B

22
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What is the general pattern of double displacement?

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AB + CD -> AD + CB

23
Q

Name 4 acids

A

stomach acid
lemon juice
apples
tomatoes

24
Q

name 4 bases

A

drain cleaner
bleach borax
baking soda

25
Q

what is the neutral number on the pH scale?

A

7