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Chemistry Test Vocab Flashcards

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Dependent variable

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y; the outcome. Then “then”

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Hypothesis

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An explanation that is based on prior scientific research or observations and that can be tested

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Independent variable

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x; causes the outcome. The “if”

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space

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Chemical property

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A property of matter that describes a substance’s ability to participate in chemical reactions
Ex: flammable? Soluble?

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Chemical change

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A change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties
Ex: catching on fire, two chemicals reacting,

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Physical property

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without involving a chemical change
Ex: color, luster, density, color, hardness

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Physical change

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A change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties

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Atom

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The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element

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Atomic number

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom; the atomic number is the same for all atoms of an element

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Isotope

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An atom that has the same number of protons (or the same atomic number) as other atoms of the same element do but that has a different number of neutrons (and thus a different mass); atoms the same element, but different mass

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Mass number

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The sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

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Charge, mass, and location of:

Electron

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Negative
Very small
Electron cloud

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Charge, mass, and location of:

Valence electron

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Negative
Tiny
Outermost shell of atom
(determines the atom’s chemical properties)

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Charge, mass, and location of:

Proton

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Positive
1 amu
Nucleus

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Charge, mass, and location of:

Neutron

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No charge
1 amu
Nucleus

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Gas

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A form of matter that doesn’t have a definite volume or shape

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Liquid

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The state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape

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Solid

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The state of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed

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Fluid

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A nonsolid state of matter in which the atoms are free to move past each other

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Boiling

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The conversion of a liquid to a vapor when the vapor pressure of the liquid equals atmospheric pressure

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Freezing

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Liquid to solid

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Melting

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Solid to liquid

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Condensation

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Gas to liquid

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Sublimation

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Solid to gas

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Deposition

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Gas to solid

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Compound

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A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds

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Element

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a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means

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Mixture

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a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined. Each element contains it’s own properties

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Solution

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a homogeneous mixture throughout which two or more substances are uniformly dispersed

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solute

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in a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent

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Solvent

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in a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves

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colloid

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a mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size between those in solutions and those in suspensions and that are suspended in a liquid, solid, or gas

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Suspension

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A homogeneous mixture that settles when standing and can be filtered

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heterogeneous

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not uniformly mixed; different parts have different characteristics

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homogenous

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uniform

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molecule

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the smallest physical unit of an element or compound

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covalent bonding

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a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electron.
Happens with two non metals

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ionic bonding

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the attractive force between oppositely charged ions, which form when electrons are transferred from one atom to another

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metallic bonding

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a bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them

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inert

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having little or no ability to react

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anion

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ion with negative charge

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cation

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ion with positive charge

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group

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down, same # of valence electrons

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period

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right, energy levels

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law of conservation of matter

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matter cannot be created or destroyed in a natural chemical reaction

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law of conservation of energy

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energy cannot be created or destroyed in a natural chemical reaction

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law of conservation of energy and matter

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E=mc^2

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law of conservation of charge

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The net charge of an isolated system remains constant

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density

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mass/volume

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alkali elements

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Group:1
Physical Characteristics: metallic
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: lose 1 electron
Ion: 1+
Bond Type: ionic;metallic
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alkali earth elements

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Group:2
Physical Characteristics: metallic
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: lose 2 electrons
Ion: 2+
Bond Type: ionic;metallic
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transitions elements

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Group:3-12
Physical Characteristics: metallic
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: N/A
Ion: N/A
Bond Type: ionic;metallic
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Group 13

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Physical Characteristics: metalloid
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: lose 3 electrons
Ion: 3+
Bond Type: ionic;metallic

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Group 14

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Physical Characteristics: metalloid
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: C, Si share only
Ion: N/A
Bond Type: covalent (everything)

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Group 15

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Physical Characteristics: metalloid/ nonmental
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: gain 3 electrons
Ion: 3-
Bond Type: ionic;covalent

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Group 16

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Physical Characteristics: metalloid/ nonmental
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: gain 2 electrons
Ion: 2-
Bond Type: ionic;covalent

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Halogen

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Group:17
Physical Characteristics: nonmetal
Gain, Lose, or Share electron:gain 1 electron
Ion: 1-
Bond Type: ionic;covalent
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Noble Gas

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Group:18
Physical Characteristics: colorless, odorless gases
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: nothing
Ion: none
Bond Type: inert
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synthesis

A

A+X–> AX

61
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decomposition

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AX–>A+X

62
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single replacement

A

A+BX–>B+AX

63
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double replacement/displacement

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AX+BY–?AY+BX

64
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Combustion

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substance+oxygen–> oxides, light, heat

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nuclide

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single type of nucleus

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nucleons

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protons or netrons

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radioactivity

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n. process by which an unstable nucleus releases particles and/or energy to get a stable energy state

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Radioactive

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adj. describes a nucleus in an unstable state

also my favorite song

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radiation

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n. the particles or energy given off by a radioactive nucleus

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positron

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same mass as electron, but has a postive charge

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alpha radiation

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symbols: α, α^2+, He^2+, 4/He/2^2+
mass number: 4
charge: 2+
other notes: helium; nucleus

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beta radiation

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symbols: β, β-,e-, 0/e/-1
mass number: 0
charge: 1-
other notes: high energy electron

73
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gamma radiation

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symbols: Y
mass number: 0
charge: 0
other notes: electromagnetic energy wave

74
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Band of stability

A

When the amount of protons increase, the amount of neutrons needed to stabilize the nucleus also increases.
Too many protons=unstable
Too many neutrons=unstable
Unstable nucleus=a nucleur reaction to become stable

75
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half-life

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the time taken for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value

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Element

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a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means

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Mixture

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a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined

78
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Solution

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a homogeneous mixture throughout which two or more substances are uniformly dispersed

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solute

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in a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent

80
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Solvent

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in a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves

81
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colloid

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a mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size between those in solutions and those in suspensions and that are suspended in a liquid, solid, or gas

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Suspension

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a mixture in which particles of a material are more or less evenly dispersed throughout a liquid or gas

83
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heterogeneous

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not uniformly mixed

84
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homogenous

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uniformly mixed

85
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molecule

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the smallest physical unit of an element or compound

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covalent bonding

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a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electron

87
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ionic bonding

A

the attractive force between oppositely charged ions, which form when electrons are transferred from one atom to another

88
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metallic bonding

A

a bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them

89
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inert

A

having little or no ability to react

90
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anion

A

ion with negative charge

91
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cation

A

ion with positive charge

92
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group

A

down, same # of valence electrons

93
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period

A

right, samed number of orbitals that have electrons

94
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law of conservation of matter

A

matter cannot be created or destroyed in a natural chemical reaction

95
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law of conservation of energy

A

energy cannot be created or destroyed in a natural chemical reaction

96
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law of conservation of energy and matter

A

energy cannot be created or destroyed in a natural chemical reaction

97
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law of conservation of charge

A

The net charge of an isolated system remains constant

98
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density

A

mass/volume

99
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alkali elements

A 
Group:1
Physical Characteristics: metallic
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: lose 1 electron
Ion: 1+
Bond Type: ionic;metallic
100
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alkali earth elements

A 
Group:2
Physical Characteristics: metallic
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: lose 2 electrons
Ion: 2+
Bond Type: ionic;metallic
101
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transitions elements

A 
Group:3-12
Physical Characteristics: metallic
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: N/A
Ion: N/A
Bond Type: ionic;metallic
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Group 13

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Physical Characteristics: metalloid
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: lose 3 electrons
Ion: 3+
Bond Type: ionic;metallic

103
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Group 14

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Physical Characteristics: metalloid
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: C, Si share only
Ion: N/A
Bond Type: covalent (everything)

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Group 15

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Physical Characteristics: metalloid/ nonmental
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: gain 3 electrons
Ion: 3-
Bond Type: ionic;covalent

105
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Group 16

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Physical Characteristics: metalloid/ nonmental
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: gain 2 electrons
Ion: 2-
Bond Type: ionic;covalent

106
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Halogen

A 
Group:17
Physical Characteristics: nonmetal
Gain, Lose, or Share electron:gain 1 electron
Ion: 1-
Bond Type: ionic;covalent
107
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Noble Gas

A 
Group:18
Physical Characteristics: colorless, odorless gases
Gain, Lose, or Share electron: nothing
Ion: none
Bond Type: inert
108
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synthesis

A

A+X–> AX

109
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decomposition

A

AX–>A+X

110
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single replacement

A

A+BX–>B+AX

111
Q

double replacement/displacement

A

AX+BY–?AY+BX

112
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Combustion

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substance+oxygen–> oxides, light, heat

113
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nuclide

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single type of nucleus

114
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nucleons

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protons or netrons

115
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radioactivity

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n. process by which an unstable nucleus releases particles and/or energy to get a stable energy state

116
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Radioactive

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adj. describes a nucleus in an unstable state

also my favorite song

117
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radiation

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n. the particles or energy given off by a radioactive nucleus

118
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positron

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same mass as electron, but has a postive charge

119
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alpha radiation

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symbols: α, α^2+, He^2+, 4/He/2^2+
mass number: 4
charge: 2+
other notes: helium; nucleus

120
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beta radiation

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symbols: β, β-,e-, 0/e/-1
mass number: 0
charge: 1-
other notes: high energy electron

121
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gamma radiation

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symbols: Y
mass number: 0
charge: 0
other notes: electromagnetic energy wave

122
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Band of stability

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When the amount of protons increase, the amount of neutrons needed to stabilize the nucleus also increases.
Too many protons=unstable
Too many neutrons=unstable
Unstable nucleus=a nucleur reaction to become stable

123
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half-life

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the time taken for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value

124
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Mass

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Kg

125
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Product

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The end substance/element after a chemical reaction

126
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Substance

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Uniform composition

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