Matter Flashcards

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It is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by a chemical reaction

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Element

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2
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Each element is identified by a one- or two- letter _____

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Symbol

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3
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Elements are arranged in the ______

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Periodic table

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4
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The position of an element in the periodic table tells us much about its ________

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Chemical properties

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5
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These elements are good conductor of heat and electricity

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Metals

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6
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These are shiny solids at room temperature, except for mercury

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Metals

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7
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Which metal is a liquid at room temperature

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Mercury

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8
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What state of matter are most metals at room temperature?

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Solid

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9
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In the periodic table, which side are the metals located?

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Left side

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10
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In the periodic table, which side are the nonmetals located?

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Right side

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11
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This type of element is a poor conductors of heat and electricity

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Nonmetal

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12
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Nonmetals have a _____ appearance

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Dull

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13
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These are located on the solid line that starts at boron (B) and angles down towards Astatine (At)

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Metalloid

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14
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This type of element have properties intermediate between metals and nonmetals

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Metalloids

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15
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How many elements are metalloids?

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7

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16
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These are the 4 elements that compromise 96% of the mass of the human body

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Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen

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17
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These elements are present in smaller amounts and at least 100mg of each are needed in the daily diet

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Major Mineralsl

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18
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Usually less than 15 mg of each of these elements are required in the daily diet

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Trace elements

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19
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In Trace Elements, usually less than ____mg of each of these elements are required in the daily diet

20
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Major Minerals are present in smaller amounts and at least ___mg of each are needed in the daily diet

21
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It is a pure substance formed by chemically combining two or more elements together

22
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It shows the ratio of atoms in the compound

23
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All matter is composed of the same building blocks called?

24
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Atoms are composed of how many subatomic particles?

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Proton, Neutron, and Electron

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Where are the protons and neutrons located?
Nucleus
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This is where electrons can be found
Electron cloud
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This indicates the number of *protons* in the nucleus
Atomic Number
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These are atoms of the same element that have a different number of neutrons
Isotopes
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It is the weighted average od the masses of the naturally occurring isotopes of a particular element
Atomic weight
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They consist of the lanthanides and actinides
Inner transition metals
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An _____ is confined to a specific region around the nucleus, giving itba particular energy
Electron
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The regions occupied hy electrons are called _____?
Principal energy level/ shells
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Electrons in lower numbered shells are _____ to the nucleus and are ___ in energy
Closer; lower
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Electrons in ____ numbered shell are further from the nucleus and are higher in energy
Higher
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Shells with ____ numbers are farther from the nucleus and can hold *more electrons*
Larger
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It is a region if space where the probability of finding an electron is high
Orbital
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Each orbital can hold how many electrons?
2
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What is the shape of s orbital?
S orbital have a spherical shaps
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What is the shape of a p orbital?
Dumbbell
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It shows how the electrons are arranged in an atoms orbitals
Electron configuration
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It is the lowest energy arrangement
Ground state
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The Electron configuration can be shortened using __________?
Noble gas notation
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The ______ of an element depend on the number of electrons in the *valence shells*
Chemical properties
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It is the outermost shell
Valence shell
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These are the electrons in the valence shell
Valence electron
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It is the energy needed to remove an electron from a neutral atom
Ionization energy