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Chemistry Flashcards

1
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What is an atom

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The smallest building block of matter

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What is an atom made up of

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Protons, neutrons, electrons

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3
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What is in the nucleus of an atom

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Protons and neutrons

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4
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What is an element

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A pure substance that consists of only one type of atom

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5
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What is a compound

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A pure substance that consists of two or more different types of atom

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6
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What are the first 20 elements of the periodic table

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Hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, neon, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, Argon, potassium, calcium

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7
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What are the seven diatomic molecules

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Hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, bromine, iodine, chlorine

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8
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What do we follow when naming compounds

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We write the name of the metal or hydrogen first, then we add -ide -ate or -ite depending on number of elements

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9
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What is a molecule

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A combination of two or more atoms

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10
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What is the formula for copper sulfate

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CuSO4

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11
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Write down the chemical formula for magnesium nitrate

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Mg(NO3)2

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12
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What is the chemical formula for iron oxide

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Fe2O3

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13
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What is the formula for hydrogen sulfide

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H2S

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14
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What is the formula for hydrogen nitride

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H3N

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15
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What is the formula for sodium sulfate

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Na2SO4

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16
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What is SO4

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Sulfate

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17
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What is the formula for calcium carbonate

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CaCO3

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18
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What is the chemical name for OH

19
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What is the chemical name of NO2

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Nitrogen dioxide

20
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What is the chemical name for N2O4

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Dinitrogen tetroxide

21
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What is the chemical name for SO2

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Sulphur dioxide

22
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What is the chemical name for SO3

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Sulphur trioxide

23
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What is the formula for magnesium fluoride

24
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What is the formula for calcium chloride

25
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What is the formula for copper nitride

26
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What is the formula for calcium hydroxide

27
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What is the chemical and common name for H2O

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Hydrogen oxide and water

28
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What is the chemical and common name for NH3

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Hydrogen nitride and ammonia

29
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What is the chemical and common name for CH4

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Methane and natural gas

30
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What is the chemical and common name for HCl

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Hydrogen chloride and hydrochloric acid

31
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What is the chemical and common name for H2SO4

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Hydrogen sulfate and sulfuric acid

32
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What is the chemical and common name for HNO3

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Hydrogen nitrate and nitric acid

33
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What is the chemical and common name for NACl

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Sodium chloride and table salt

34
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What is the chemical and common name for H2CO3

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Hydrogen carbonate and carbonic acid

35
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What is the chemical and common name for KOH

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Potassium hydroxide and caustic potash

36
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What is the chemical and common name for NAOH

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Sodium hydroxide and caustic soda

37
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What is the chemical and common name for Ca(OH)2

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Calcium hydroxide and hydrated lime

38
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What is the chemical and common name for NaHCO3

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Sodium hydrogen carbonate and bicarbonate of soda

39
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What is the chemical and common name for MgSO4

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Magnesium sulfate and epsom salt

40
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What is the chemical and common name for KNO3

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Potassium nitrate and saltpeter

41
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What is the chemical and common name for CuSO4

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Copper sulfate and blue vitrol

42
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What can We tell from the formula of a substance eg H2O

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  • the ratio the substances bond in
  • whether compound or element
  • the different substances
  • elements and compounds are pure substance
  • name of compound or element
43
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What does stock notation refer to in a formula

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The valency of the transitional metal

44
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What is the valency of transitional metals

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Silver (Ag) - 1+
Cr, Fe, Co - 3+ or 2+
Rest - 2+

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