Chemistry Flashcards

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1
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Atom

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Smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element.

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Elements

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A substance made up of one type of atom.

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3
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4 major elements in body

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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

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4
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Isotopes

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An element has extra neutrons

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5
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Molecule

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Made up of 2 or more atoms. (H2O & c6h12o6)

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Compound

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Water (H2O) & Salt (NaCl)
2+ seperate elements

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Ions

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Particle that is electrically charged because it has gained/lost one or more electrons

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Cation

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Positively charged ions

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Anion

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Negatively charged ions

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10
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Electrolytes (charged ions)

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Substances that release ions in water minerals in body that have an electric charge (sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride)

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Ionic (transfer)

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Type of linkage formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound

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12
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Compound (share)

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The atoms bond by sharing electrons

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13
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Hydrogen

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2 atoms already in another chemical bond

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14
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Water: Universal solvent

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Best thing to dissolve other things

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15
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Water: Transport

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Important transport medium

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16
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Water: Lubricant

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Decrease friction

17
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Water: Heat capacity

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Absorbs and releases heat very slowly

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Water: Chemical reactions

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Participates or essential for many chemical reactions

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Atomic Number

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Number of protons in an element

20
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Atomic Mass

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Protons + Neutrons

21
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Proton

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Positive

22
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Neutral

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Neutron

23
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Negative

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Electron