Science Chemistry Unit Test Flashcards
What are ionic compounds usually made of?
A metal and a non metal
What is an anion?
an atom or element with a negative charge (more electrons then protons)
What is a cation?
an atom or element with a positive charge (more protons then electrons)
What are some properties of ionic compounds
- When soluble they are able to conduct electricity
- They are packed highly in an ordered arrangement (pattern called a crystal lattice)
- Hard
- Brittle
High melting/boiling points
What are the two types of ionic compounds
Binary: 2 elements
Polyatomic: Metal + Ion made of more then 2 elements
What is a multivalent metal?
A metal with more then one ionic charge
What is a binary acid?
certain molecular compounds where hydrogen is combined with a second non-metal
What is an oxyacid?
An acid that contains an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom and at least other element
What is a polyatomic ion?
groups of atoms that tend to stay together and carry an overall ionic charge, these consist of more than one atom
What creates an oxyacid
If a polyatomic ion bonds with hydrogen instead of a metal
What is a molecular bond?
- A compounds formed when atoms of two or more elements SHARE electrons,
- Usually with 2 or more non-metals
What is a diatomic element?
An element that exists naturally as two of the same element bonded together
What are the diatomic elements
H O F Br I N Cl
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Bromine, Iodine, Nitrogen, Chlorine
What is a chemical reaction?
One or more substances change into different substances
What is a reactant?
The substances that are used up during the reaction, they are the beginning stage (reactants > products)
What is a product?
The substances that are produced during the reaction, the second stage (reactants > products)
What is a word equation and an example
- A way of describing a chemical reaction using the names of the reactants and products
- Iron + oxide > Iron(||) Oxide
What is a chemical equation and an example
- A way of describing a chemical reaction using the chemical formulas of the reactants and products
- Fe + S > FeS
What does the arrow represent?
It indicates the direction in which the chemical reaction is going
What are words that mean arrow
- Yields
- Forms
- Produces
- Creates
- Becomes
What does the plus sign mean
- Shows that the two elements are being added together to create the reaction
- Indicates the reactants must be in contact with each other
What are words that indicate +
- Plus
- Add
- Combine
- And
- Form
What is a state symbol
A symbol indicating the physical state of the chemical at room temperature
What are the 4 state symbols
(s) - Solid
(l) - Liquid
(g) - Gas
(aq) - Aqueous, meaning dissolved in water
What is the law of the conservation of mass
the total mass of the reactants = total mass of the products
what is a balanced chemical equation?
An equation where the reactants and the products contain equal numbers of atoms of each type
What are coefficients and what do they apply to
- A number written in front of a chemical symbol or formula which indicates the number of atoms or molecules of that substance
- A coefficient is multiplied to all of the elements infant of it (the line stops when there is a + or an >)
What is a solution
a mixture of two or more substances
What is a synthesis reaction and what is the equation?
- A reaction where two reactions combine to make a larger or more complex product
- A + B > AB
What is a decomposition reaction?
- A reaction in which a large or more complex molecule breaks down to form two (or more) simpler products
- AB > A + B
What is a single displacement reaction and what is the general formula?
- A reaction in which an element displaces another element in a compound, producing a new compound and a new element
- A + BC > AC + B