Chemistry Flashcards

Pretty much everything except the math problems

1
Q

Matter is anything that has _______ and ______

A

Mass and Volume

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2
Q

Mass is measured in

A

Grams

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3
Q

Volume is measured in

A

Liters

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4
Q

Distance is measured in

A

Meters

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5
Q

Time is measured in

A

Seconds

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6
Q

Kilo

A

1,000

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7
Q

Deci

A

1/10

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8
Q

Centi

A

1/100

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9
Q

Milli

A

1/1,000

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10
Q

1 in = ______ cm

A

1 in = 2.54 cm

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11
Q

Pure Substance

A

A substance whose properties are the same throughout
(ex: Gold, water, etc.)

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12
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Mixture

A

A combination of 2 or more pure substances

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13
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Homogenous Mix

A

A mixture whose composition is the same throughout
(ex: mineral water, sugar in tea)

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14
Q

Heterogenous Mix

A

A mixture whose composition is different in different parts of the sample
(ex: boba tea, salad, sand, dirt)

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15
Q

The Law of Mass Conservation

A

Matter cannot be created or destroyed

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16
Q

What’s the difference between elements and compounds?

A

Compounds can be broken down into simpler substances, elements cannot.

17
Q

State two principles of Dalton’s atomic theory

A

-All matter is comprised of atoms, which are indivisible and indestructible
-All atoms of an element are identical

18
Q

What does it mean when we say that light has a “dual nature?”

A

It means that light is both a particle and a wave

19
Q

What are the four parts of a wave?

A

Crest, trough, amplitude, and wavelength

20
Q

How to convert nm to m?

A

Multiply nm by 10 to the -9th power

21
Q

What is the velocity of light?

A

3.00 x 10 to the 8th power

22
Q

What is the density formula?

A

d = m/v

23
Q

What is the Frequency formula?

A

f = v/lambda (greek symbol)

24
Q

What is the energy formula?

A

E = h x f

25
Q

h = ?

A

h = 6.63 x 10 to the -34th power jewel-seconds

26
Q

Ionic bonds

A

Metal and non-metal
Don’t use prefixes
Use the + and - format
Can only have two elements

27
Q

Covalent

A

Non-metals
Use prefixes
Use dot structure format
Can have more than two elements

28
Q

Def’n of electrolysis

A

The process by which compounds are broken down by using electricity

29
Q

Mono

A

1

30
Q

Di

A

2

31
Q

Tri

A

3

32
Q

Tetra

A

4

33
Q

Penta

A

5

34
Q

Hexa

A

6

35
Q

Which has a larger atomic radius, O or K?

A

K

36
Q

Which has more electronegativity, O or K?

A

O

37
Q

Polar covalent

A

A molecule that has an uneven distribution of electrons resulting in slight molecular changes

It happens in molecules with different elements

38
Q

Purely covalent

A

A covalent bond in which the electrons are shared equally

Happens in molecules with the same element