Final Exam Review Flashcards
Scientific method
Identify a problem Form a hypothesis Conduct an experiment Analyze the data Form a conclusion Report results
The study of chemistry
Chemistry is the study of the materials of the universe and the changes those materials undergo.
Photon
Small packet of light
Diatomic Molecules
Hydrogen Nitrogen Oxygen Florine Chlorine Bromine Iodine
Isotopes
Two atoms that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons
Ions
Charged particles by adding or subtracting electrons from a neutral atom
Ionic compounds
Compounds consisting of two ions bonding. Ions have opposite charges.
Prefix for 1
Mono
Prefix for 2
Di
Prefix for 3
Tri
Prefix for 4
Tetra
Prefix for 5
Penta
Prefix for 6
Hexa
Prefix for 7
Hepta
Prefix for 8
Octa
Prefix for 9
Nona
Prefix for 10
Deca
Chemical change
Changes bonding
Physical change
Does not change bonding
Precipitation reaction
Two solutions are mixed and a solid is formed
Double-displacement reaction
Two anions switch partners on right side of a balanced equation
Acid-base reaction
Reactions between a strong acid and a strong base where water is formed
Oxidation-reduction reaction
Reaction that involves the transfer of electrons
Single displacement reaction
When a neutral atom replaces an ion