TEST ONE Flashcards
EFU=
MM of Molecular formula/ MM of Empirical Formula
Covalent
2 non-metals
Ionic
non-metal & metal
mon
one
di
two
tri
three
tetra
four
penta
five
hexa
six
hepta
seven
octa
eight
nona
nine
deca
ten
Coulombic Attraction
the attraction between oppositely charged particles
theory
hypotheses are assembled in an attempt at explaining “why” the “what” happened
Model
explain natural phenomenon- when new evidence is found, the model changes
Robert Boyl
defined elements as anything that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
Scientific Laws
a summary of observed (measurable behavior)
Law of Conservation of Mass
Mass reactants=mass products
law of conservation of energy
energy CANNOT be created NOR destroyed; can only change forms
Scientists are subjected to
data misinterpretations emotional attatchments to theories loss of objectivity politics ego profit motives fads wars religious beliefs
Galileo
forced to recant his astronomical observations in the face of strong religious resistance
Lavoisier
“father of modern chemistry”
beheaded due to political affiliations
SI system
1960 international agreement of measurement
mass
Kg
tera
ten to the power of twelve
giga
ten to the power of nine
mega
ten to the power of six