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Introduction? Flashcards

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1
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What are found in the nucleus of an atom?

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Protons and Neutrons

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What is the negatively charged particle of an atom?

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Electrons

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What is the positively charged particle of an atom?

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Protons

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What is the particle of an atom that has no electrical charge?

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Neutron

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The word “atom” comes from Greek “Atomos” which means what?

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Indivisible

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Who was the first person to propose that atoms have weights?

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John Dalton

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Who discovered the electron?

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Joseph John Thomson

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Who discovered the proton?

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Ernest Rutherford

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Who discovered the neutron?

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James Chadwick

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What is anything that occupies space and has mass?

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Matter

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All forms of matter are composed of the same building blocks called______.

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atom

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12
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How are substances classified

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Elements or Compounds

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What is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?

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Element

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What is the result from the combination, in definite proportion of mass, of two or more elements?

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Compound

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How are mixtures classified?

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Suspension, Colloids or Solutions

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The mixture of soil and water is an example of what classification of a mixture?

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Suspension

17
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A very fine particle of soil when mixed to water will form a cloudy mixture. How is this mixture classified?

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Colloid

18
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The particles of sugar dispersed in water are so small that a clear homogeneous mixture. What is this homogeneous mixture called?

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Solution

19
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How are elements classified?

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Metals, Nonmetals or Metalloids

20
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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid and Gas

21
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Compounds are mostly classified as:

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Acids and Bases

22
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What is the property of metals that allow them to be rolled without breaking?

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Malleability

23
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What is the property of metals that reflects the light that strikes their surfaces, making them appear shiny?

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Luster

GEAS: General Chemistry (2 decks)

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