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Chemistry

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study of matter (what matter is made of)

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The things that make up stuff

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the entities that comprise matter

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Entities (biggest to smallest)

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atoms (protons, electrons, neutrons), molecules, electrons

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John Dalton

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English schoolteacher- billiard ball (sphere) model

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The Dalton Model

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billiard ball/sphere- atom is indivisible

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J.J Thomson

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raisin bun model or plum pudding

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Plum Pudding Model

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electrons embedded into a positive fluid

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Cathode ray tube

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light cannot bend by itself it needs a charge (magnetic or electric)
- showed that the mass is 2000 times smaller than a hydrogen item

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You can calculate what with strong magnets in a circle

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charge and mass of particles

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Ernest Rutherford

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the gold foil experiment

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The Gold Foil Experiment

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expected the beam of particles to go right through the gold foil but instead some went different ways

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Gold Foil Experiment proved that…

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there was a small massive centre to the atom (nucleus) that caused them to deflect

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Nuclear Model

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Rutherford- small positive, densely packed nucleus (over 99% of the mass in the nucleus)
Planetary

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Niels Bohr

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Bohr Model found by the bright line spectra

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Bohr Model

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nucleus and electrons orbiting (excited state)

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Excited State

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add electricity and the electron jumps to the higher shell from the atom absorbing energy

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Bright Line Spectra

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when the electrons in the excited state drop back down a certain colour is emitted based on the energy level

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18
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Wave Mechanical Model

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Erwin Schrodinger

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19
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Number of electrons in each shell

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2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 2

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Bohr Model outer things

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shells or orbits or energy levels

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21
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Wave Mechanical Model outer things

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orbitals (Bohr orbits)

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Periods

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2 elements, 8, 8, 18, 18, 32, 32

18 groups

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Alkali metals are

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Extremely reactive- 1

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Alkali metals

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Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs

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Alkali earth metals are

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Quite reactive- 2

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Alkali earth metals

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Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra

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27
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Transition metals

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3-12

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Halogens are

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extremely reactive- 17

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29
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Halogens

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F, Cl, Br, I

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30
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Noble gases are

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stable- 18

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31
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Noble gases

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He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn

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32
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An entity is stable when…

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the valence shell is full

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33
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IUPAC

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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

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34
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Molecular

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two non-metals

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35
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Common molecular compounds

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Sucrose- C12H22O11(s), glucose- C6H12O6(s), water- H2O(l), ammonia- NH3(g), ozone- O3(g), methanol- CH3OH(l), ethanol- C2H5OH(l)

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36
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Naming molecular compounds

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use the prefixes

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37
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Prefixes

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  1. Mono-
  2. Di-
  3. Tri-
  4. Tetra-
  5. Penta-
  6. Hexa-
  7. Hepta-
  8. Octa-
  9. Ennea-
  10. Deca-
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38
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Ionic

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one non-metal one metal (solids)

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39
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Types of Ionic Compounds

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Binary, Multivalent, Polyatomic

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40
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Sucrose

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C12H22O11 (s)

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41
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Glucose

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C6H12O6 (s)

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42
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Ammonia

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NH3 (g)

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43
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Ozone

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O3 (g)

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44
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Methanol

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CH3OH (l)

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45
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Ethanol

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C2H5OH (l)

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46
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Binary (naming)

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two elements

- MULTIPLY THE TWO CHARGES (LITTLE NUMBERS) TO MAKE THEM CANCEL EACH OTHER OUT

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Multivalent (naming)

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  • MULTIPLY THE TWO CHARGES (LITTLE NUMBERS) TO MAKE THEM CANCEL EACH OTHER OUT AND THEN WHICH EVER OF THE TWO CHARGES YOU USED WILL BE THE ROMAN NUMERICAL
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Polyatomic (naming)

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  • MULTIPLY THE TWO CHARGES (LITTLE NUMBERS) TO MAKE THEM CANCEL EACH OTHER OUT (using polyatomic ions)
49
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Acids (5 indicators that can be seen)

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  • pH below 7 (lemon like 5 battery acid like 1)
  • turns litmus paper red
  • sour
  • react with active metals (Mg, Zn, etc.)
  • conduct electricity
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Acid Indicator (cannot be seen)

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  • hydrogen (H)
  • COOH will always be an acid
  • all acids will be (aq)
51
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Base (5 indicators that can be seen)

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  • pH above 7 (7 is neutral)
  • turns litmus paper blue
  • bitter
  • feel slippery
  • conduct electricity (electrolytes)
52
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Base Indicator (cannot be seen)

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  • hydroxide (OH)
53
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Aqueous means…

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dissolved in water

54
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Will mixing an acid and a base change the conductivity?

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  • no

- it will produce water and electrolytes

55
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Every difference of one pH unit is an acidic difference of….

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  • 10

- ex. pH 8 to 4 is 10000 times more acidic

56
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Isotopes

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  • Potassium is made of 19 protons and 19 neutrons
  • some isotopes would have 21 neutrons some would have 20
  • the .1 changes the amount
57
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Atomic Number

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  • tells you how many PROTONS and ELECTRONS
58
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Mass Number

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  • tells you the total number of protons and NEUTRONS added
59
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Atomic mass minus atomic number…

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  • tells you the number of NEUTRONS
60
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Why is water the universal solvent?

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  • it is a polar substance (O is negative and H and H are positive)
61
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For acids ate goes to…

ide goes to….

A
  • ic

- hydro _______ ic

62
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If an ion is dissolved it is an ____________.

A

electrolyte

63
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Element

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cannot be broken down into any other substance (one atom)

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Periods are

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horizontal (7 of them)

65
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Groups are

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vertical (18 of them)

66
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Do electrons farther away from the nucleus have more energy than those closer?

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yes

67
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Valence electrons

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electrons in the OUTER energy level

68
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Valence number

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the number of electrons an element can gain or lose to combine with other elements

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Ion

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an atom where the number of electrons is not equal to the protons (has a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of electrons)

70
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Precipitate

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sometimes when ionic solutions are mixed they form a precipitate (a solid with low solubility that forms a solution)

71
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When acids and bases are mixed… (neutralization)

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when acids and bases react together both their acidic and basic properties disappear (process of neutralization)

72
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Neutralization

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acids and bases mixing and producing water and salt

73
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Why do ionic solids have high melting points while molecular solids have low melting points?

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  • ionic solids have stronger attractive electrostatic (higher the attraction, higher melting point) (positive and negative attract strongly)
74
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Electrolyte

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a solution that conduct electricity (ionic compounds) (ions are able to flow and move)

75
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Octect Rule

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every atom wants to have 8 valance electrons in the outer most shell

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Ionic Bonding

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when elements bond to become stable (bonds between non-metals and metals)

77
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Acid in Batteries

A

sulfuric acid

78
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Acid in Vinegar

A

acitic acid

79
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the most common multivalent is…

A

the top one on the chart

80
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Electrons are the same number as

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protons

81
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Protons are the same number as

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electrons

82
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bottle of hydrochloric acid means what hazard symbol

A

corrosive

83
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ionic are (conductor, melting point, solubility)

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good conductor, high melting point, soluble

84
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neutralize stomach acid with…

A

NaHCO3

85
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photosynthesis formula

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6CO2(g) + 6H2O —– 6O2(g) + C6H12O6 (exothermic)

86
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law of conservation of mass

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mass of reactants and products must be the same

87
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reactants

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left side of equation

88
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products

A

right side of equation

89
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endothermic

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energy going in (takes in energy)

90
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exothermic

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energy going out (lets out energy)

91
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cellular respiration formula

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C6H12O6(aq) + 6O2 ——— 6CO2(g) + 6H2O(l) + energy

endothermic

92
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anaerobic respiration

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(bread, pizza dough)
- yeast is the enzyme (catalyst) digesting the sugar to produce gas to make the chemical reaction occur (not part of the reaction)
C6H12O6(s) ——-
2CO2(g) + 2C2H5OH(l)

93
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airbags

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energy + 2NaN3(s) ——- 2Na(s) + 3N2(g) (exothermic)

94
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sodium azide

A

used in airbags NaN3(s) (decomposes into its elements)

95
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Rusting

A

Fe(s) + O2(g) ——- Fe2O3(s)

96
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BBQ

A

C3H8(g) + 5O2(g) ——– 3CO2(g) + 4H2O(g)

combustion of propane

97
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diatomic

A

elements need (H2, Br2, etc.) in chart

98
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ionic compounds are (s, l, g, aq)

A

solid

99
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Acids are always (s, l, g, aq)

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aqueous

100
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Formation

A

a + b = ab

101
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Decomposition

A

ab = a + b

102
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combustion

A

CxHy + O2(g) = CO2 + H2O

103
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single replacement

A

ab + c = ac + b or bc + a

104
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double replacement

A

(displacement or neutralization) ab + cd + cb + ad

105
Q

hydrogen w a match

A

pops

106
Q

match ____ in CO2

A

goes out

107
Q

match _____ in O2

A

gets bigger

108
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Moles

A

used to count atoms, particles, molecules

109
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Avogadro’s number (1 mol)

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6.02 x 10 to the 23

110
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1 mole is defined as

A

12g of pure carbon -12

111
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n=m/M

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chemical amount (mol) = mass (g) / molar mass (g/mol) 
- mass is is amount (g), chemical amount is moles, molar mass is in periodic table
112
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how to find atoms or molecules

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multiply the moles by 6.02 x 10 to the 23

113
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How to read 2Na(s) + 2H2O(l) ——- H2(g) + 2NaOH(aq)

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“2 moles of sodium react with 2 moles of water to produce 1 mole of hydrogen and 2 moles of sodium hydroxide”

114
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How to find # of particles

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n x N (moles times Avogadro’s number)

115
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when writing equations do you put the positive or negative element first?

A

Positive

116
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round to…

A

the same number of digits as the question gives you