Chemistry Flashcards

1
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anything that occupies space and has
mass.

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matter

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2
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3 Levels in Understanding Chemistry

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  1. The Macroscopic Perspective
  2. The Microscopic/Particulate Perspective:
  3. Symbolic Representation
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3
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states of matter

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solid, liquid, gas

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4
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properties of matter

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chemical and physical property

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5
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the property that can be determined without changing the identity of the substance

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physical property

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6
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the property that can be determined by changing the identity of the substance

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chemical property

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7
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list of chemical properties

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  1. reactivity
  2. flammability
  3. toxicity
  4. ability to oxidize
  5. heat of combustion
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8
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physical property that depends on the amount of substance

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extensive property

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9
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physical property that does not depend on the amount of substance

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intensive property

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10
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list of extensive properties

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ass, volume, weight

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11
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list of intensive properties

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density, color, odor,luster malleability,conductivity, hardness, ductility, boiling point, melting point

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12
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Fundamental Concepts of the Atom

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nucleus, protons, neutrons, electrons

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13
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atom with no charge

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neutron

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14
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smallest unit of a compound

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molecule

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15
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contains atoms of different elementschemically combined in a fixed ratio

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compound

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16
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Using chemical formulas and structures

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symbolic representation

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17
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atomic number is equal to

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protons and electrons

18
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formula to determine the atomic mass

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protons + neutrons

18
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formula to determine the atomic mass

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protons + neutrons

19
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same atomic number (protons)
- different atomic mass (neutrons)

20
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happens when atoms lose or gain
electrons

21
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lose of electrons

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cations (+)

22
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gain of electrons

23
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defined as 1/12 of
the mass of 1 carbon atom.

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atomic mass unit

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1 amu is equal to
1.661 × 10-24 g
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shorthand way to use chemical symbols and numbers to represent substance
chemical formula
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tells how many atoms in a molecule
subscript
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tells the ratio of atoms in a molecule
empirical formula
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tells exactly how many each atom in a molecule
molecular formula
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Chemical Formulas
empirical formula, molecular formula and structural
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Three basic types of bonds
ionic, covalent, metallic
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Electrostatic attraction between ions
ionic
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Sharing of electrons
covalent
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Attraction between metal cations surrounded by a sea of electrons
metallic
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transfer of electrons produces
a pair of oppositely charge ions
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Provides a simple visual means to organize elements in terms of their chemical and physical properties.
periodic table
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a massive, positively charged nucleus surrounded by lighter, fast-moving electrons.
atom
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If the numbers of protons and electrons are not the same, the result is a charged particle, which is called
ion
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can all be understood in terms of the interactions between negative and positive charges.
chemical bonding
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elements that are found toward the left and bottom of the table
metals
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elements that are found toward the upper rightl
non-metals
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elements that are found in between
metalloids