General Flashcards

1
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Everything (except light) is made out of extremely small, tiny bits called

A

Atoms

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2
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What do atoms do?

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Atoms attach to each other, or bond together. Together, atoms make everything we know

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3
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Performed the Gold Foil Experiment

A

Ernest Rutherford

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4
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First found evidence that atoms exist

A

John Dalton

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5
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First came up with the idea of atoms

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Democritus

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6
Q

Experimented with cathode Ray Tubes

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JJ Thomson

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7
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First to realize the electrons can only orbit in specific locations called shells

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Niels Bohr

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8
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First discovered electrons

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JJ Thomson

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9
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Discovered the nucleus

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Ernest Rutherford

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10
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Elements within the same group tend to share

A

Similar properties

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11
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How many valence electrons does Silicon have?

A

4

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12
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What is the total number of electrons that Calcium “wants” to have?

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18

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13
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Gave us the first experimental evidence of that atoms exist with the Law of Multiple Proportions

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John Dalton

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14
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First came up with the idea that atoms are tiny, uncuttable pieces

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Democritus

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15
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Define Valence Electrons

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An electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules.

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16
Q

True or False
A scientific model is a simplified representation of something that can help you explain or understand what it represents. While you can use the model to make predictions, the model itself is never a perfect representation.

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True

17
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Reactant(s)

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substance or compound that is added to a system in order to bring about a chemical reaction, or added to see if a reaction occurs

18
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Ionic Bond

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a type of chemical bond formed through an electrostatic attraction between two oppositely charged ions.

19
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Ionic Compound

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a chemical compound in which ions are held together in a lattice structure by ionic bonds.

20
Q

Dissolve

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Process of making 2 compounds into a homogeneous mixture

21
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Solube

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A substance that can dissolve in a given liquid (not always water)

22
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Insoluble

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Substance that can NOT dissolve in a liquid

23
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Crystal

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Material whose particles (atoms, models, or ion) are arranged in order and egometric pattern