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1
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chemistry is

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the study of matter, its chemical and physical properties, the chemical and physical changes it undergoes, and the energy changes that accompany those processes

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matter is

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anything that has mass and occupies space

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matter gains and loses ____ as it undergoes ___

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energy; change

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The scientific method is

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a systematic approach to the discovery of new information

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Characteristics of the scientific method include:

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observation of a phenomenon; formulation of a question concerning the observation; presentation of a hypothesis; experimentation, with the collection and analysis of data and results in an attempt to support or disprove a hypothesis; ultimate goal of process is to form a theory supported by extensive testing

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a scientific law is

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the summary of a large quantity of information supporting a theory or hypothesis

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pure substances of matter can be subdivided into what two groups?

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elements or compounds

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mixtures can be subdivided into what two groups?

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homogeneous mixtures or heterogeneous mixtures

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9
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properties of matter can be classified as what two things?

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physical property and chemical property

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a physical property is

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observed without changing the composition of matter

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a chemical property is

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observed as the matter is converted to a new substance

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properties can be classified into what two categories?

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intensive and extensive

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intensive property is

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a property that does not depend on the quantity of matter

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extensive property is

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a property that does depend on the quantity of matter

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Why does the metric system have a advantage over the English system?

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metric units are systematically related to each other by powers of ten

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16
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mass is…

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a measure of the quantity of matter

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17
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Weight is

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the force of gravity on an object

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18
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the metric unit for mass is ____; a common English mass unit is the ____

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gram; pound

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length is

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the distance between two points

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volume is

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the space occupied by an object

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21
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the metric unit of time is the___

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second

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22
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significant figures are

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all digits in a measurement known with certainty plus one uncertain digit

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what is scientific notation?

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a way to express a number as a power of ten

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temperature is

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the degree of hotness of an object

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energy is

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the ability to do work

26
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energy is categorized as ___ energy and ____ energy

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kinetic and potential

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concentration is

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a measure of the amount of a substance contained in a specified amount of a mixture

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density is

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the ratio of mass to volume and is an intensive property; typically reported as g/mL or g/cm3

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specific gravity is

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the ratio of the density of an object to the density of pure water at 4 degrees C; numerically equal to density but without units

30
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What are the 6 postulates of Daltons atomic theory?

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all matter consists of tiny particles called atoms; an atom cannot be created, divided, destroyed, or converted to any other type of atom; atoms of a particular element have identical properties; atoms of different elements have different properties; atoms of different elements combine in simple whole-number ratios to produce compounds (stable combinations of atoms);

31
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spectroscopy

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information obtained from the absorption or emission of light by atoms that yield valuable insight into structure of an atom

32
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electromagnetic radiation travels in ___ from a source; the most recognizable source is the ___

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waves; sun

33
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the speed of light is notated as

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3.0 x 10-to-the-8th power m/s

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electromagnetic spectrum

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a collection of all electromagnetic radiation, including each of the different wavelengths

35
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what is electron density?

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the proportion (density) to the probability of finding the electron at any point in time

36
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the periodic law is…

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embodied by Mendeleev’s statement which states “the elements, if arranged according to their atomic weights (masses), show a distinct periodicity (regular variation) of their properties”

37
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Describe a common property of metals? Nonmetals?

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Metals tend to lose electrons while nonmetal tend to gain them

38
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What are principal energy levels?

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regions where electrons may be found and in which integral values are designated n = 1, n = 2, n=3, etc.; related to the average distance from the nucleus; n = 1 level is the closest to the nucleus

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The maximum number of electrons that a principal energy level can hold is equal to what?

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2(n) to the 2nd power

40
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Only one ___ orbital can be found in any ___ orbital

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s; n

41
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Which orbitals are important in determining the properties of the transition metals?

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d orbitals

42
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what are paired electrons?

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two electrons in one orbital that possess opposite spins ; their number and arrangement within an atom are responsible for magnetic properties of elements

43
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no more than __ electrons can be placed in any orbital; each principle energy level (n) can contain only ___ subshells

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2; n

44
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what is the aufbau principle?

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electrons fill the lowest energy orbital that is available

45
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What is the electron capacity of the s orbital? p? d?

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2; 6; 10

46
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what is isoelectric?

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an ion that has the same electron configuration as its nearest noble gas, making it stable

47
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Transition and representative metals tend to form ___ by losing electrons

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cation

48
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nonmetallic elements tend to form ___ by gain electrons

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anions

49
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what is electron affinity?

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the potential to gain electrons, or the energy change when a single electron is added to an isolated atom; large electron affinity mans a large release of energy indicating more electrons equal a more stable atom

50
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ionization energy is

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the energy required to remove an electron from an isolated atom; decreases down a group; increases across a period; highest for noble gases

51
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electron affinities generally ___ down a ___ and ___ across a ____

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decrease; group; increase; period

52
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Which of the following properties of matter is not considered to be an intensive property but rather is best understood as an extensive property?

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mass

53
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What are the correct expressions when the following numbers are put into scientific notation? 113.7789; 0.0003885; 5.229

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1.137789 x 102and 3.885 x 10-4and 5.229

54
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Which of the following atoms or ions does not contain a full octet of electrons in its outmost energy level? Magnesium is in Group IIA; sulfur is in Group VIA; bromine is in Group VIIA; Argon is in Group VIIIA.

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S

55
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Which of the following is the correct electron configuration for a neutral atom of chlorine (Cl), atomic number 17? Chlorine is located in Group VIIA and period 3 of the periodic table.

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1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p5

56
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Which of the following elements is not classified as a metal in the periodic table?

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selenium

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