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Chemistry Definitons Flashcards

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Matter

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Anything with a mass and a volume

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Atoms (4 terms)

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  • Atoms are the basic particles that make up matter.
  • Atoms are the smallest particle of an element that still retain the characteristics of that element
  • cannot be broken down into smaller particles through mechanical means
  • too small to be seen by the human eye
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Subatomic particles (3)

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Protons, Neutrons, Electrons

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A pure substance

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Either an element or a compound that is made up of only one kind of matter

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Compounds

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  • Made up of elects kept together by bonding
  • can be broken down through chemical changes

2 types: Ionic and Molecular

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Elements

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A chemical element is a substance that cannot be broken down by chemical means.

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Mixtures

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A material made up of 2 or more pure substances. Either homogenous or heterogenous

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Homogenous mixtures

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A homogenous mixture is any mixture that is uniform in composition. Contain 1 phase (visible component)

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Heterogenous Mixtures

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A Heterogenous Mixture is any mixture that is not uniform in composition. Contain 2 or more phases.

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Families/Groups/Coloums

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A family is a group of elements with similar chemical properties. Signifies the number of valence electrons an element has.

(Alkali Metals, Alkaline Earth Metals, Transition Metals, Halogens, Noble Gases)

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Rows/Periods

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The horizontal rows in the periodic table. Signify how many shells the elements have.

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Physical property

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A property that describes the physical appearance and composition of a substance

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Chemical property

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A property that describes the ability of a substance to change into a new substance or substances

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Boiling Point/Condensation point (physical property)

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Temperature of boiling or condensing

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Melting point/freezing point

Physical property

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Temperature of melting or freezing

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Malleability

physical

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Ability to be beaten or rolled into sheets without crumbling

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Ductility

Physical

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Ability to be stretched without breaking

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Colour

Physical

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Colour

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State

Physical

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Solid, liquid, and gas

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Solubility

Physical

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Ability to dissolve in a liquid

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Crystal formation

Physical

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Crystalline appearance

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Conductivity

Physical

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Ability to conduct heat or electricity

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Combustion

Chemical

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Ability to burn

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Flash point
(Chemical)
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Lowest temperature at which a flammable liquid will ignite in air

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Behaviour in air

Chemical

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Tendency to degrade, react or tarnish

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Reaction with waters

Chemical

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Tendency to corrode or dissolve

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Reaction to heating

Chemical

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Tendency to melt or decompose

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Metals (5 traits)

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  • On the left and in the centre of the periodic table
  • good conductors of heat and electricity
  • are ductile and malleable
  • solids at room temperature
  • shiny or silver in colour
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Non-Metals (2 traits)

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  • located on the right hand side of the periodic table

- have mixed properties of metals and non-metals

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Metalloids (2 traits)

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  • separated by a stair of elements on the right side of the periodic table
  • have mixed properties of metals and non-metals
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Multivalent electrons

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Metals that form ions in two different way and have two possible valences

Ex. Pb(lead)

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Anions

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Negatively charged ions

Non Metals form them

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Cations

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Positively charged ions

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Ionic Compounds

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Compounds consisting of positive and negative ions formed by the transfer of electrons from a metal to a non-metal in order to achieve a stable octet of electrons.

  • second element is given suffix “ide”

Ex. KI = Potassium Iodide

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Covalent/Molecular Compound

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instead of borrowing electrons from metals to fill their shell instead a metal and non-metal come together and share

  • First element is given prefixes according to number of atoms
  • second element is given he suffix “ide”

Ex. Cl O = Dichlorine Heptaoxide
2 7

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Covalent bond

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The bond formed between the atoms in a molecular compound

- can be represented using Lewis Dot Diagram

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Kekule Diagrams

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Where each electron shared is represented by a line connecting the chemical symbols

Ex. H —— H

  • sharing of more than one electron is represented using more than one line

Ex. C ====== C

38
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Other Important Molecular Compounds (3)

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Ammonia:
3
NH

Methane:
CH
4

Water:
H2O

39
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Diatomic Gases

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  • simply the name of element + gas

Hydrogen Gas:
H
2

Chlorine Gas:
Cl
2

Oxygen:
O
2

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An acid

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A compound that produces hydrogen ions when dissolved in water

  • form electrolytic when dissolved and release hydrogen ions
  • taste sour
  • reactive with metals and carbonates
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A base

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A compound that forms Hydroxide ions when dissolved in water

  • form electrolytic solutions when dissolved and release hydroxide ions
  • taste bitter
  • feel slippery
42
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Ph stands for?

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Power of hydrogen

43
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pH Scale

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A logarithmic scale that measures levels of acidity from 0-14

  • 7 is neutral
  • a pH < than 7 is basic
  • a pH > than 7 is acidic
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pH indicator

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A pH indicator is a substance that changes colour to show the concentration of hydrogen ions and Hydroxide ions in a solution

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Universal indicator

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Mixture of several indicators that can be used to determine the approximate pH of a solution.

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Soil pH

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A condition that must be met for optimal plant growth

47
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Pharmaceutical production

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Changing pH of solutions can cause precipitate out of solution. If the precipitate is a desired product, pH can be changed to encourage precipitation.

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Household Pharmaceuticals

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Bases such as antacids can be used to treat heart burn by helping to neutralize stomach acids

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Household cleaning

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Bases are often found in cleaning products and feel slipper to the touch

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Pool maintenance

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Pools must be maintained at a near neutral pH to be safe for use and to maintain the effectiveness of the chlorine

51
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Acid Rain/Precipitation

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A pH lower than 5.6 (pH of rain) is considered acid rain.

  • caused by reactions involving water and various non-metal oxides
  • Gases are released into the atmosphere by transportation, various industries, and natural sources
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Skeleton Equations

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Replacing the words in a word equation with chemical formulas

53
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State of any substance

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Solid (s)
Liquid (l)
Gas (g)
Aqueous [dissolves in water] (aq)

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Balanced Equation

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Demonstrates the law of conversation of mass, which requires the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of the chemical equation

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Ionic bond

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An electrostatic attraction that happens when a metal gives up one or more electrons to a non metal

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Molecule

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a particle made up of two or more atoms that are chemically bonded together

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