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Principles of chemistry (topic 1) Flashcards

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Atom

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smallest part of an element

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Atomic nucleus

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composed of protons and neutrons with electrons orbiting it

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Atomic number

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number of protons in the nucleus

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Chromatography

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process used to separate out substances in a mixture

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Compound

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substance made up of 2 or more types of atoms chemically combined together

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Conductor

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material that contains charged particles to carry electrical or thermal energy

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Covalent bond

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shared pair of electrons between 2 non - metals

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Crystallisation

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separation technique to obtain soluble solids from solutions

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Diamond

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giant covalent structure made up of carbon atoms which for 4 covalent bonds with 4 other carbon atoms

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Electron

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negatively charged subatomic particle which orbits the nucleus

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Electron shell

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different energy levels in atoms occupied by electrons

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Electrostatic forces

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strong forces of attraction between positively charged ions

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Element

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substance made up of only 1 type of atom

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Empirical formula

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simple whole number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound

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Filteration

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separation technique used to separate an insoluble solid from a solution

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Fractional distillation

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process used to separate a mixture of liquids using their different boiling points

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Fullerenes

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molecules of carbon atoms with hollow shapes

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Gas

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state of matter where particles have the most energy and particles move freely and randomly

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Giant covalent structure

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molecular substance containing many atoms covalently bonded together

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Graphite

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giant covalent structure which is made up of carbon atoms each forming 3 covalent bonds with 3 carbon atoms

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Group

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column in the periodic table. Elements in the same group have similar chemical properties

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Inert

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unreactive. Noble gases are inert

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Intermolecular forces

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forces which exist between molecules

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Ion

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atom or molecule with an electric charge due to loss or gain of electrons

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Ionic bond

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bond formed between the oppositely charged ions, between a metal and non - metal

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Isotope

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atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons

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Lattice

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repeating regular arrangement of atoms / ions / molecules

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Liquid

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state of matter where particles are able to move past each other

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Metals

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elements that react to form positive ions found in the left bottoms of the periodic table

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Mixture

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contains at least 2 different elements or compounds not chemically bonded together

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Mobile phase

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fluid which moves through the chromatography system carrying the mixture

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Mole

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standard unit of measuring amount of chemicals

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Molecular formula

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actual ratio of atoms of each element present in a compound

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Molecule

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group of at least 2 atoms held together by covalent bonds

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Noble gas

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elements in group 0 have a full outer shell of electrons making them very unreactive

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Neutron

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Neutral subatomic particle present in the nucleus of the atoms with a atomic relative mass of 1

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Non - metals

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elements that react to form negative ions found towards the right top of the periodic table

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Oxidation

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reaction involving gain of oxygen and loss of electrons

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Paper chromatography

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type of chromatography which uses paper as the stationary phase and a solvent as the mobile phase

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Percentage yield

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percentage ratio of the actual product formed compared to the theoretical yield

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Period

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row of the periodic table elements in the same period have the same number of electron shells

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Proton

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positivity charged subatomic particle present in the nucleus of an atoms relative mass of 1

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Pure substance

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substance which only contains 1 element or compound which have fixed melting and boiling points

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Reduction

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reaction involving loss of oxygen and gain of electron

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Relative atomic mass

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sum of the relative masses of the atoms in the numbers shown in the formula

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Rf value

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value used in chromatography

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Saturated solution

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solution which contains the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in the solvent

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Simple distillation

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seperation technique used to separate a liquid from a solution

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Solid

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state of matter where particles hold a regular arrangement with the least amount of energy

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Solute

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substance which is being dissolved in a solvent to create a solution

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Solvent

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substance which dissolves a solute

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State symbols

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l, s, g, aq

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Stationary phase

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non - moving phase in chromatography where the mobile phase passes over

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Subatomic particles

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particles smaller than an atom

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Water of crystallisation

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water molecules forming part of a crystal structure

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