Unit 2 Flashcards
Law of Conservation of Matter
Matter can’t be created or destroyed.
Law of Definite(Multiple) Proportions
Relative numbers and atoms are constant.
Family(Group)
Vertical
Period
Horizontal
Black Symbols
Solid at room temperature
Reds Symbols
Gas at room temperature
Blue Symbols
Liquid at room temperature
White symbols
Man-Made chemicals
Diatomic Molecules
Elements that can’t exist by themselves in nature. (Br, I, N, Cl, H, O, and F)
Metals
Left of the staircase. When metals have a charge they are called cations. Forms positive ions because it gives away electrons.
NonMetals
Right of the staircase. When they have a charge they are called anions. forms negative ions because it gains electrons.
Metalloids
On the staircase line. Have both metal and nonmetal characteristics. (B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, Te, Po)
Mixture
Combination of one or more pure substances.
Chemical Property
The ability of a substance to undergo a change that transforms it to a different substance.
Physical Property
Characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the composition.