Exam 1 Flashcards
scientific notation: Measurement
- QUANTITATIVE observation
- uses numbers and units
- numbers tells MAGNITUDE
- unit tells SCALE (unit is slightly more important than #)
- expresses a # as a product of a # between 1 and 10 and the appropriate power of 10
ex: 93,000,000 = 9.3 x 10,000,000 = 9.3 x 10^7
10^x
move decimal to the LEFT, exponent is __; move decimal to the RIGHT, exponent is ___
positive (+); negative (-)
using scientific notation examples
345 = 3.45 x 10^2 0.0671 = 6.71 x 10^-2 7882 = 7.882 x 10^3 0.0000496 = 4.96 x 10^-5
unit
the scale/standard being used to represent the results of a measurement
- most common systems: English and metric systems
- internation system (SI)
internation system (SI)
- comprehensive system of units set up by an international agreement
- units based and derived from metric system
fundamental SI units
PHYSICAL QUANTITY UNIT
Mass kg
Length m
Time second
Temp. Kelvin
electric current ampere
amnt. of substance mole
commonly used prefixes in metric system
prefix symbol meaning power of 10
mega M 1,000,000 10^6
kilo k 1000 10^3
deci d 0.1 10^-1
centi c 0.01 10^-2
milli m 0.001 10^-3
micro μ 0.000001 10^-6
nano n 0.000000001 10^-9
volume
- measures 3D space by a substance
- SI unit = m^3
- commonly measured cm^3
- 1 mL= 1 cm^3
- 1 L= 1 dm^3
1 mL= _ cm^3
1
1 L= _ dm^3
1
length
-fundamental SI unit is meter unit meter equivalent km 1000 m or 10^3 m m 1 m dm 0.1 m or 10^-1 m cm 0.01 m or 10^-2 m mm 0.001 m or 10^-3 m μm 0.000001 or 10^-6 m nm 0.000000001 or 10^-9
mass
-measures matter present in object
-SI unit is kg
1 kg= 2.2046 Ibs
1 Ib= 453.59 g
use __ __ to measure uncertainty
sig figs
rules for sig figs
1) all nonzero integers ALWAYS count for significance ex: 3456 has 4 sig figs
2) zeros (3 classes of zeros)
a) leading zeros:NEVER count as sig figs
ex: 0.048 has 2 sig figs
b) captive zeros: ALWAYS count as sig figs ex: 16.07 has 4 sig figs
c) trailing zeros: only significant when # HAS A DECIMAL POINT
ex: 9.300 has 4 sig figs; 0.004020 has 4 sig figs; 150 has 2 sig figs
sig figs for x and ÷
the # of sig figs for answer is LEAST amount of sig figs u have in the problem
ex: 1.342 x 5.5 = 7.4
* when solving many calculations for 1 problem, don’t convert sig figs until LAST STEP
sig figs for + and -
only count decimal places
ex: 23.445 + 7.83 = 31.275 = 31.28
ex: 101 + 1.0 = 102
- always solve from left to right
sig fig question:
4.56 x 7.3679 / 1.006 =
- multiply first, then divide, then find sig figs
answer: 33.4
exponential notation/scientific notation
ex: 300 as 3.00 x 10^2 contains 3 sig figs
- advantages
a) # of sig figs can be easily indicated
b) fewer zeros needed to write a very large/very small #
rounding rules
when doing many calculations, carry extra digits thru until final result and then round
3 units for measuring temp
1) ºF
2) ºC
3) Kelvin (K)
3 major temp scales
Farenheit
boiling pt: 212ºF
freezing pt: 32ºF
Celsius
boiling pt: 100ºC
freezing pt: 0ºC
Kelvin
boiling pt: 373 K
freezing pt: 273 K
converting between temp scales
Tk= TºC +273 TºC= Tk-273 TºC= (TºF - 32/1.80) TºF= 1.80(TºC)+32
K to ºC is
-273
density
density =mass/volume or D=m/V
- mass of substance per unit volume of substance
- common units: g/mL or g/cm^3
- when mass increases, density increases (directly proportional)
- when mass is constant and volume decreases, density increases (inversely proportional)
when does ºC = ºF?
x= ºC and ºF x= 1.80x+32 x-32=1.80x -32=1.80x-x -32=x(1.80-1) x=-32/.80 x=-40 **at -40, ºC=ºF**
matter
- anything occupying space and having mass
- matter exists in 3 states: s, l, q, and plasma
- the world is made up of matter and e
solid
- rigid
- doesn’t change shape
- has a fixed volume and shape
- ex: ice cube, rock, diamond, phones, chair
liquid
- has a definite volume
- will take shape of container
- ex: car gas, water, alcohol, blood, ocean
gas
- no fixed volume or shape
- takes shape and volume of a container
- ex: air, helium, O2, atmosphere
plasma
gas so supercharged that it has liquid
ex: lightning, comets, neon signs
physical properties
- characteristic that are directly observable and unique to a substance
- ex: odor, volume, color, state (s,l,g,p), density, boiling pt, melting pt
chemical properties
- a substance’s ability to make new substances
- characteristics that determine how the composition of matter changes as a result of contact w/ other matter/influence of e
- characteristics that describe behavior of matter
- ex: flammability, rusting of steel, toxicity, enthalpy, chemical stability, reactivity, digestion of food
ethyl alcohol at 78ºC boiling point is a __ property
physical
hardness of a rock is a __ property
physical
sugar fermenting to form ethyl alcohol is a __ property
chemical
physical change
- change in 1 or more properties of a substance and not in its chemical composition
- ex: boiling pt or freezing water
- 3 states of water: in all phases, water mols are still intact; motion of mols and distance between them change
chemical change
- given substance becomes a new substance w/ diff properties and diff composition
- ex: Bunsen burner, methane reacts w/O2 to make CO2 and H2O, baking a cake, bleaching teeth (rxn happening), digesting food
crushing salt is a __ change
physical
burning wood is a __ change
chemical
dissolving sugar in water is a __ change
physical
melting a popsicle is a __ change
physical
element
a substance that CANNOT be broken down into other substances by chemical methods
- ex: Fe, Al, O2, H2
- all matter in world around us has elements
- almost 99% of mass of human body is made up of 6 elements (highest to lowest O2, C, H2, N, Ca, P)
compound
substance made of a given combination of elements that CAN be broken down into those elements by chemical methods
- ex: water, CO2, table sugar (C6H22O11)
- ALWAYS contains atoms of diff elements
- ALWAYS has the same composition/same combination of atoms
H2O, N2O4, NaOH, MnO2, and HF are ALL ___
compounds
pure substances
- always have same composition
- either elements or compounds
- ex: pure water (H2O), CO2, H2, gold (Au)
mixtures
- 2 or more pure substances
- have variable composition
- ex: wood, wine, coffee
- can be separated into pure substances that are elements and/or compounds
- 2 types: homogenous and heterogeneous
homogeneous mixture
- substance that is same throughout
- consists of visibly INDISTINGUISHABLE parts
- aka a SOLUTION
- doesn’t vary in comp. from 1 region to another
- ex: air around us, brass, mashed potatoes, chocolate milk, table salt in water
heterogeneous mixtures
- consists of visibly DISTINGUISHABLE parts
- contains regions that have diff properties from other regions
- ex: oil and vinegar dressing, salad, sand in water, soup, chocolate chip cookies
organization of matter
MATTER
homogeneous mixtures heterogeneous mixtures
pure substances
elements
the elements
- 118 known
a) 88 occur naturally
b) rest have been made in labs - vary in abundance
a) only 9 elements account for most of the compounds found in Earth’s crust
b) these 9 elements account for over 98% of the total mass of the Earth’s crust, oceans, and atmosphere - list of elements found in living matter is very diff from those found in the Earth’s crust
a) O2, N, and C forms the basis for all biologically important molecules
b) trace elements present in the body are very crucial
compound
district substance composed of atoms of 2 or more elements
-always contains exactly the sam relative masses of those elements
chemical formulas
express types of atoms and # of each type in each unit, or molecule, of a given compound
rules for writing formulas
- each atom present is represented by its element symbol
- # of each type of atom is indicated by a subscript written to the right of the element symbol
- when only 1 atom of a given type is present, the subscript “1” is not written
what are atoms made up of?
e-, protons, and neutrons
electrons
e-; (-) charged; found outside nucleus
protons
(+) charged; found inside nucleus; has equal magnitude to e-
neutrons
no charge; found in nucleus; virtually same mass as proton
protons and neutrons have the same __
mass
mass charge of the e-, proton, and neutron
particle relative mass relative charge
e- 1 1-
proton 1836 1+
neutron 1839 none
why do diff atoms have diff chemical properties?
- the chemistry of an atom arises from its e-
- e- are part of atoms that intermingle when atoms combine to make molecules
- it’s the # of e- that really determines chemical behavior
the chemistry of an atom arises from its __
electrons
isotopes
diff # of neutrons
- atoms w/ the same # of protons but diff # of neutrons
- show almost identical chem. properties
- chemistry of an atom is due to its e-
- in nature, elements are usually found as a mixture of isotopes
elements on periodic table are the most ABUNDANT __
isotopes
isotope symbol
A X Z X= the chemical symbol of element A= mass # (# of protons + # of neutrons) Z= atomic # (# of protons)
the periodic table
shows all of the known elements in the order of increasing atomic #
groups/families
elements in same VERTICAL columns and have similar chemical properties
periods
HORIZONTAL rows of elements
metals
LEFT of staircase
-most elements are these
non-metals
RIGHT of staircase
metalloids
ON the staircase
-have some metallic and some non-metallic properties
what are the metalloids?
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** what are the four physical properties of metals? **
1) efficient conduction of heat and electricity
2) malleability (aluminum foil)
- they can be hammered into thin sheets
3) ductility
- they can be pulled into wires
- can be molded
4) lustrous appearance (shiny)
physical properties of non-metals
- lack properties of metals
- exhibit more variation in properties
- can be g, l, s @ room temp
physical properties of metalloids
exhibit a mixture of metallic and non-metallic properties
natural states of the elements
-most are reactive
-not generally found in pure form
-exceptions: noble metals ( gold, platinum, silver)
noble gasses: group 8
diatomic molecules
- so reactive they bind to themselves
- 7 diatomic molecules
- Nitrogen gas contains N2 molecules
- Oxygen gas contains O2 molecules
7 diatomic molecules
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- Iodine (I2): lustrous, dark purple solid
- Bromine (Br2): reddish-brown liquid
- Chlorine (Cl2): pale green gas
- Fluorine (F2): pale yellow gas
- Oxygen (O2): pale blue gas
- Nitrogen (N2): colorless gas
- Hydrogen (H2): colorless gas
ions
- atom’s not neutral
- atom w a charge
- elements become ions
- imbalance of e-
- atoms can form ions by gaining/losing e-
cations
metals tend to lose 1 or more e- to form (+) ions
anions
nonmetals tend to gain 1 or more e- to form (-) ions
-name changes to end in -ide
ion charges & the periodic table
the ion that a particular atom will form can be predicted from the atom’s position on the periodic table
ion charges and the periodic table chart
Group or Family Charge
Alkali Metals (1A) 1+
Alkaline Earth Metals (2A) 2+
Halogens (7A) 1-
Noble Gasses (8A) 0
*group 1: +1 group 2: +2 group 3: +3 group 6: -2 group 7: -1 group 8: 0