Chemistry Flashcards

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1
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Name the first 20 elements in the periodic table (in order)

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Hydrogen
Helium
Lithium
Beryllium
Boron
Carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen 
Fluorine
Neon
Sodium
Magnesium
Aluminum
Silicon
Phosphorus
Sulphur
Chlorine
Argon
Potassium
Calcium
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2
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What electrical charge does a…have?
Proton
Neutron
Electron

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Proton: positive
Neutron: none
Electron: negative

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3
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How do you calculate the amount of…there are?
Protons
Electrons
Neutrons

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Protons: atomic number
Electrons: atomic number
Neutrons: mass number-atomic number

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4
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Give the meaning of exothermic and endothermic

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Exothermic: gives out heat; burning, respiration
Endothermic: absorbs heat; cooking, melting ice

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5
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Give the word equations of metal with:
Oxygen
Steam
Water
Acid
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Metal + oxygen - metal oxide + hydrogen
Metal + steam - metal oxide + hydrogen
Metal + water - metal hydroxide + hydrogen
Metal + acid - salt + hydrogen

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6
Q

List the reactivity series

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Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminum
Zinc
Iron
Tin
Lead
Copper
Silver
Gold
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7
Q

How does…work?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation

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Conduction: moves in solids
Convection: moves in fluids
Radiation: moves in gases/space

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8
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Provide the meaning of:
Solution
Soluble
Solute
Solvent
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Solution: mixture of 2 or more substances
Soluble: it dissolves
Solute: substance that dissolves in solution
Solvent: substance that solute dissolves into

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9
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Give the word for the following symbols:
HCl
H2SO4
HNO3
NaOH
NaCl
Mg(OH)2
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HCl: hydrochloric acid
H2SO4: sulphuric acid
HNO3: nitric acid
NaOH: sodium hydroxide
NaCl: salt
Mg(OH)2: magnesium hydroxide
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10
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What is the particle theory?

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the particle theory states that materials are made from particles that cannot be seen by the naked eye

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11
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Give 4 physical properties of materials.

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Heat insulator: doesn’t let heat pass through
Heat conductor: lets heat pass through
Malleable: shaped by hammering
Brittle: breaks when bent

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12
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Who discovered that an atomic nucleus contained protons?

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Ernest Rutherford

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13
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Who tried to put the elements in order using atomic weight?

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John Dalton

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14
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Describe group 1, 2 and 7 in the periodic table
Group 1: alkali metals
Group 2: alkaline earth metals
Group 7: halogens

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Group 1: going down column, density increases; boiling points decrease; metals become softer; reactivity in metal increases.
Group 2: going down the first 3 elements, the density, melting points and boiling points decrease but reactivity increases.
Group 7: melting and boiling points increase but reaction decreases.

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15
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Describe what an element, compound and mixture is:

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Element: substance made from 1 type of atom
Compound: substance formed from 2+ elements
Mixture: made up of 2+ substances

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16
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What is an indicator?

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Indicator: a liquid which produces particular colour if mixed with acid or alkali.
*litmus paper is most;y used
Blue litmus paper is used for acids
Red litmus paper is used for alkali

17
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When does neutralization occur?

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-occurs when acid and alkali take part in a chemical reaction
E.g. acid + alkali — salt + water
-bee sting is acidic so you can neutralize using soap
-wasp sting is alkali so you can neutralize using vinegar

18
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What is oxidation?

A

When substance reacts with oxygen

19
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What are the 2 ways you can find out the rate of reactions?

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1- measure reduction in mass of reactants over a few minutes if gas is produced and escapes
2- measure volume of gas produced during reaction over few minutes

20
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What is concentration?

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  • the concentration of the liquid reactant is a measure of how much solute dissolved in it
  • water moves from low to high concentration
21
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What is a catalyst?

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  • a catalyst is a substance that can speed up the rate of reaction but doesn’t change itself
  • it only works speeding up 1 reaction