unit 1+2 test Flashcards
mixture
mix of substances that have a variable composition; is classified as homogeneous or heterogeneous
relative formula mass
the ratio of the average mass per atom of the naturally occurring form of an element to one-twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon-12
empirical formula
chemical formula which gives the lowest whole number ratio of the atoms or moles of the element in a compound
molecular/covalent compound
compounds of elements made from a non metal + non metal
mole
aka Avogadro’s number; 6.02x10^23; unit of measurement for the amount of a chemical substance
physical property
something you can see/observe without a chemical change happening: ex. luster, color, volume, state, density, melting point, boiling point, shape, malleability
chemical change
bonds are broken and new bonds are formed; chemical composition changes: ex. color/odor, emission, heat, precipitate, light
periodicity
recurring variations in element properties with increasing atomic number
compound
substance composed of a given combination of elements that can be broken down into those elements by chemical methods; elements are always combined in the same proportions
group
vertical columns share similar properties bc they are organized by valence electrons
electron
negatively charged particles
significant figure
each of the digits of a number that are used to express it to the required degree of accuracy
molar mass
mass of one mole of a given substance
alkali metals
low-density, low-melting, highly reactive metallic elements
atom
smallest particle that makes up element
product
substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction
matter
stuff that has mass and takes up space; 3 states: solid, liquid, gas
scientific notation
method of expressing numbers in terms of a decimal number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10
properties of metals
good conductors of heat/electricity, shiny, solid at room temperature, ductile/malleable
law of conservation of mass
mass is neither created nor destroyed by chemical reactions or physical transformations; themassof the products in a chemical reaction must equal themassof the reactants