Powerpoint Exam 1 Flashcards
chemistry
study of the composition properties and interactions of matters
elements
building blocks (alphabets) of matters - pure substances that cannot be separated into simpler substances by ordinary laboratory process
example of elements
oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, gold
building blocks of matter
1 oxygen + 2 hydrogen –> water
1 carbon + 2 oxygen –> carbon dioxide
as of 2007 how many known elements are there and how many can be found in nature?
117 known elements
- 94 can be found in nature
the elemental substance
- each element has it sown unique physical and chemical properties
- each has its own name
- some are named for their appearance, others for planets, mythological figures, scientists, or places
symbols of elements
consists of 1 or 2 leters
- Capital and lower case
particular nature of matters
- macroscopic
- submicroscopic
- macroscopic
- properties and interactions of submicroscopic particles of atoms and molecules determines the properties and behaviors of matter we experience and observe macrocopicly
three terms for the submicroscopic particles
atoms
molecules
ions
atom
smallest particle of an element that can exist and still have chemical properties of the element
molecules
2 or more atoms joined together in a specific arrangement
ions
atoms or a group of bonded atoms with an electrical charge
all atoms of a given elements are?
identical
- the atoms of a given element are different from those of any other element
what is the basic unit for chemical changes/chemical reactions?
atom
molecular view of an element
one type of atoms in each elements
molecules
- group of two or more atoms joined in a specific geometrical arrangement and behave like a single unit
classify molecules by the number of atoms
- Diatomic molecule
- triatmic
- tetratomic
classify molecule by the type of attoms
homoatomic molecules
heteroatomic molecules
homoatomic
- molecules in which all atoms present are of the same kind
- pure substance containing homoatomic molecules must be an element
heteroatomic molecules
- molecules in which two or more kinds of atoms are present
- a pure substance containing heteroatomic molecules must be compounds
what is matter? and example
matter is anything which has mass and takes up space (volume)
ex: sand (solid)
- water (liquid)
- air (mixture of gases)
- human body (solid, liquid, gas)
what kind science is chemistry?
empirical science
- based on the results of experiments/observations