Chemistry Flashcards
Chemical
Substances that can undergo change to produce new substances.
Examples of chemicals matter
-Flammability
-Acidity
-Corrosiveness
-Combustibility
Physical
Properties that can be seen with our senses.
Pure Substance
Consists only of one element or one compound
Mixture
Consists of two or more different substances, not chemically joined together.
Element
A pure substance that is made from one type of atom.
Compound
Made up of different elements joined together by a chemical bond.
Solution
Mixture of 2+ substances, evenly mixed.
Suspension
A mixture between a liquid and particles of a solid.
Mechanical Mixture
2+ particle types that can be seen as different kinds of matter and are not evenly mixed.
Atomic Number
The number of protons in the nucleus (which is the same as the number of electrons in the atom).
Groups
Groups or families because of their similar chemical behavior. The chemical elements have atoms with identical valence electron counts. (Columns)
Periods
A row of chemical elements. All elements in a row have the same number of electron shells. Each next element in a period has one more proton.
Types of families
Alkali metals, Alkaline earth metals, transition metals, non-metals, halogens, noble gases, rare earth metals
Alkaline metals
Easy to shape, malleable, and conductors of thermal energy. It reacts violently with water. (Exp. Lithium, Li)
Alkaline earth metals
Flexible, ductile, and conducts electricity. It reacts mildly with water. (Exp. Magnesium, Mg)
Transition metals
Lustre, malleability, and resistance to corrosion.
Non-metals
Not shiny, ductile, or malleable. (Exp. Carbon, C)
Noble gases
A gas that does not react at all. (Exp. Neon, Ne)
Halogens
A highly reactive gas. (Exp. Chlorine, Cl)
Ionic
metals + non-metals
Covalent
non-metals + non-metals
Cations
Positively-charged ions (atoms or groups of atoms that have more protons than electrons due to having lost one or more electrons).
Anions
Negatively-charged ions (meaning they have more electrons than protons due to having gained one or more electrons).