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Aristotle

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Said, “No.” Said everything was made of 4elements. ~400BC VS Democritus

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Dalton

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Said elements each their own unique atoms. “Compounds= combos of different atoms. Stupid symbol guy.
1766-1844 VS Berzelius

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Berzelius

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Uses Latin for elements. 1779-1848 VS Dalton

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Why Latin?

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Language of learning. 1st letter=uppercase, 2nd=lower if necisarry

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Metals are

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Shiny, malleable, ductile, conductors of heat+energy

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Non metals are

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The opposite of metals

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Periodic law states

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Many of the physical and chemical properties of elements.

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Why is it called the periodic table?

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Observations would repeat.

Patterns in elements

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Democritus

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1st to say matter is made of tiny particles. Broke it down to atom level.
400BC VS Aristotle

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Solids

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Mass: constant
Volume: constant
Shape: constant

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Liquid

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Mass: constant
Volume: constant
Shape: changes to container

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Gas

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Mass: constant
Volume: changes
Shape: changes to container

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13
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All matter is

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Made of small particles in constant motion

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Between the particles there is

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Empty space. The space and particles are too small to be seen

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15
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In solids

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Particles are locked in a crystal structure and can only vibrate.

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16
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In liquids

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Particles are further apart and flow/move quicker than solids

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17
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In gases

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Particles are far apart and move quickly

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Heat/energy makes particles

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Move faster

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19
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KMT

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Kinetic Molecule Theory

Moving

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20
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Two types of matter

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Pure substances and mixtures

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Two types of pure substances

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Elements and compounds

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22
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Three types of mixtures

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Mechanical, solution and suspension

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Homogeneous

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The same/ evenly mixed together. Liquids and/or gases

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Heterogeneous

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Different/ not in uniform. Distinguishable

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25
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Example of a pure substance

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Oxygen or carbon

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Example of an element

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Mercury or oxygen

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Example of a compound

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Sodium chloride or cup of tea

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Example of a mixture

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Carbon dioxide, fruit juice combo or cigar smoke

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Example of a suspension

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Banana split or crude oil

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Example of a solution

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Stainless steel, cup of tea or banana split

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SPDF

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Simple Principle Diffuse Fundamental

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Melting is

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Solid to a liquid

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Freezing is

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Liquid to a solid

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Sublimation is

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Gas to a solid OR Solid to a gas

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Evaporation is

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Liquid to a gas

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Condensation is

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Gas to a liquid

37
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In a physical change

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Chemical formula does not change, no new molecules.

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In a chemical change

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New substance(s) are formed, new properties and molecules

39
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Clues for a chemical change

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New colour, smoke/bubbles, heat, light, ppt, often difficult to reverse

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Matter is anything that

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Has mass+volume

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Air and glass both

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Have mass and volume

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Melting point

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Solid to a liquid

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Boiling point

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Liquid changes to gas

44
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Revisions to Dalton’s theory

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Matter must contain + and - charges. Opposites attract, like repel.

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Thomson’s revision

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“Raisin bun”. Atoms contain electrons, randomly. Can be removed or added.

46
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Rutherford’s revisions

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A nucleus with protons and neutrons.

47
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Positive charges attract

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Negative charges

48
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Why don’t noble gases combine

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“Perfect”

49
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Bohr’s revisions

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Electrons inside a shell, cannot exist between them.

50
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Ion is a

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Charged atom

51
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Names of the periodic table groups

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Alkali metals, transitional metals, halogens, rare earth metals, alkaline earth metals, noble gases

52
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Order of the scientists

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DADBTRB

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Polyatomic Ions

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Groups of atoms with an imbalance of total electrons and protons. Covalently bonded

54
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Valence bond

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On the outside taking/losing electrons

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Covalent bond

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Sharing electrons

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Alloy

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Solid that contain metals or metals & non-metals, usually no set proportion

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Elements that come in more than one flavour

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Tin

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Solubility

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The degree to which a substance will dissolve in liquid

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Corrosion

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Something rusting/oxidizing

60
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Isotope

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Forms of the same element with equal protons and different # of neutrons

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Monovalent

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One ion charge

62
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Multivalent

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Multiple ion charges, only after #20

63
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Law of definite proportions

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A specific compound always contains the same elements in definite proportions -JP