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Fundamental Chemistry Flashcards

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1
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Define compound

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Two or more elements chemically bonded

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2
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Define element

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Substance made up of only one type of atom

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3
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Mass of a proton

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1 AMU

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4
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Mass of a neutron

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1 AMU

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5
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Mass of an electron

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Almost 0, 1/2000 AMU

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6
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Define mass number

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Number of protons + neutrons

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7
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Define atomic number

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Number of protons (in the nucleus)

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8
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Explain how a chlorine atom becomes a chlorine ion

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Gains one electron

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9
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Explain how a sodium atom becomes a sodium ion

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Loses one electron

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10
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Explain how an oxygen atom becomes an oxide ion

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Gains two electrons

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11
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Explain how a magnesium atom becomes a magnesium ion

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Loses two electrons

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12
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Charge of a proton

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+1

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13
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Charge of a neutron

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0

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14
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Charge of an electron

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-1

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15
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Define a molecule

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Two or more atoms bonded together

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16
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Formula of sodium hydroxide

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NaOH

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17
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Formula of magnesium chloride

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MgCl2

18
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John Newlands and Mendeleev arranged their periodic table in order of…

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atomic mass

19
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The modern periodic table is arranged in order of…

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atomic number (proton number)

20
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Explain why Mendeleev left gaps in his periodic table

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to make the pattern fit for undiscovered elements

21
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Explain why potassium and sodium are in the same group of the periodic table

A

They both have one electron in their outer shell They react similarly

22
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Describe how alkali metals react with water

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-Bubble/Fizz/Effervesce -Turn indicator purple -Move about on the surface of the water -Sodium melts in a ball -Potassium burns with a lilac flame

23
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Write a symbol equation for the reaction of sodium with water

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2Na + 2H2O –> 2NaOH + H2

24
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Name the typical properties of transition metals

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-Good conductors of heat and electricity -Hard and strong -High density -High melting point -Form coloured compounds -Form ions with different charges (i.e. Fe2+ and Fe3+

25
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Name one similarity and difference between the properties of copper and lithium

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Similarities - conduct electricity Differences - lithium is more reactive, lithium is less dense, lithium is softer, lithium has a lower melting point

26
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Describe the trend in reactivity of the group 1 metals as you go down the group

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Reactivity increases

27
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Describe the trend in melting point as you go down group 7

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Melting point increases (fluorine is a gas, iodine is a solid)

28
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Describe the trend in reactivity as you go down group 7

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Reactivity decreases

29
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Explain why chlorine and bromine are group 7 of the periodic table

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Both have 7 electrons in their outer shell

30
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Finish the following word equation Bromine + potassium iodide –>

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Potassium bromide + iodine

31
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Explain why chlorine can displace bromine from potassium bromide

A

chlorine is more reactive

32
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Name the ion that turns universal indicator purple

A

OH-

33
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Explain why potassium is more reactive than sodium

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-Potassium has a greater atomic radius/more energy levels/more shells -there is less attraction between the outer electron and the nucleus/more shielding -Potassium loses an electron easier

34
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Explain why fluorine is more reactive than chlorine

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-Fluorine has a smaller atomic radius/less energy levels/less shells -there is greater attraction between the outer shell and the nucleus/less shielding -fluorine gains an electron easier

35
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Name one use for the transition metals

A

Catalysts

36
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Name pieces of apparatus A, B, C

What is the name of this separation process?

A

A = thermometer

B = condenser

C = (round bottomed) flask

Fractional Distillation

37
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A student is given a mixture of salt and sand. Describe a method the student could do to separate the mixture naming the apparatus they should use.

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  • Pour the mixture into a beaker
  • Add water to the beaker
  • Stir until the salt dissolves
  • Filter the mixture
  • Remove the residue (sand)
  • Dry the sand in an oven
  • Place the filtrate (salt solution) in an evaporating basin
  • Heat the solution with a Bunsen burner until the water evaporates
  • Cool and dry the salt with an oven
38
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Explain why chlorine’s relative atomic mass is 35.5

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Relative atomic mass is an average mass

Chlorine exists as Cl- 35 and Cl-37

75% is Cl-35 and 25% is Cl-37

(35 x 75 ÷ 100) + (37 x 25 ÷ 100) = 35.5

39
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Explain why Mendeleev swapped Tellurium and Iodine’s position in his periodic table.

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  • Iodine has similar properties to other group 7 elements
  • Iodine had similar chemical reactions to other group 7 elements
  • Iodine is also diatomic
40
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What subatomic particle did James Chadwick discover?

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Neutron

41
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How did Mendeleev’s periodic table become accepted by scientists?

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They discovered the elements he’d left gaps for

and they had similar properties to those he’d precited

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