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1
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study of matter and the changes it undergoes

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chemistry

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the branch of chemistry that studies the properties and reactions of elements, excluding organic or certain carbon-containing compounds

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inorganic chemistry

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the branch of chemistry that deals with certain carbon-containing compounds

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organic chemistry

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the branch of chemistry dealing with compounds produced by living organisms

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biochemistry

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the study of those types of matter and changes in matter related to the disinfection, preservation and restoration of human remains

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embalming chemistry

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a measure of the amount of matter in a an object

  • tendency to resist a change in motion
  • not weight
  • remains constant no matter where its placed
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mass

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7
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anything that has mass and occupies space

-NOT mass

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matter

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the tendency of matter to become more disorganized or chaotic over time
-matter cannot be created or destroyed (laws of conservation of matter)

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entropy

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elements that make up the matter (water = hydrogren + oxygen_

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composition

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Substance- water
components- hydrogen, oxygen
atomic particles- protons, neutrons, electrons
subatomic particles

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composition example of water

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properties of matter (7)

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  1. physical properties
  2. solubility
  3. chemical properties
  4. changes in matter
  5. physical changes post mortem
  6. chemical changes
  7. chemical changes post mortem
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12
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characteristics of a substance that are observed or measured without a change in chemical composition

  • qualititative properties measure observed
  • quantitative properties are measured
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physical properties

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physical qualitative properties (3)

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  1. taste
  2. color
  3. odor
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physical quantitative properties (4)

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  1. melting point (solid to liquid)
  2. boiling point (liquid to gas)
    -solubility
    3 density (relationship between mass and volume occupied by that mass)
    -mass per volume (g/ml or g/l)
  3. specific gravity (density divided by the density of water
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the relationship between mass and the volume occupied by that mass
-mass per volume (g/ml or g/l)

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density

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16
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density divided by the density of water

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specific gravity

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17
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the measure of how well a solute mixes with a solvent

-physical change

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solubility

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solubility (3)

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  1. solvent
  2. solute
  3. solution
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a substance that dissolves a solute in a solution

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solvent

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a substance dissolved in a solvent to form a solution

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solute

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21
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a homogenous mixture of one or more solutes dissolved in a sufficient quantity of solvent

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solution

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22
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characteristics of a substance observed during or after a chemical reaction

  • can only be established by changing a substances chemical identity
  • these properties can be used for building chemical classifications
  • reactions are the result of observable chemical properties
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chemical properties

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23
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result of observable chemical properties

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chemical reactions

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24
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a change in the form or state of matter without any changes in chemical composition

  • leads to a change in state
  • water being heated to its boiling point and turning into steam
  • frozen water melting
  • sugar dissolving into water
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physical change

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25
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physical changes post mortem (4)

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  1. algor mortis
  2. livor mortis
  3. hypostasis
  4. dehydration
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26
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postmortem cooling of the body to the ambient temperature

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algor mortis ; physical change

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27
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intravascular red-blue discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood

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livor mortis ; physical change

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process of blood/fluids settling to dependent portions of the body due to gravity

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hypostasis

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29
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the removal of water from a substance

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dehydration

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30
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a change that results in the formation of a new chemical substance

  • leads to the formation of a new substance
  • rusting of iron
  • burning of paper
  • denaturing of an egg when it is fried
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chemical change

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31
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chemical changes post mortem (5)

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  1. cremation
  2. decomposition
  3. rigor mortis
  4. postmortem stain
  5. postmortem caloricity
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32
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the combustion, vaporization, and oxidation of human remains to basic chemical compounds

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cremation

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33
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separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of microbial and/or autolytic enzymes (initiated by hydrolysis)

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decomposition

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34
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postmortem stiffening of the body muscles by natural processes (lack of atp)
-chemical change

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rigor mortis

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35
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extravascular discoloration that occurs when heme seeps through the vessel walls and into the body tissues

-discoloration that results of hemolysis, chemical breakdown of erythrocytes (red blood cells)

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postmortem stain

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36
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rise in body temp after death due to continued cellular metabolism
-ph shift from acid to base (protein breakdown)

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postmortem caloricity

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37
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the process of chemical treating the dead human body to reduce the presence and growth of microorganisms, to temporarily inhibit organic decomposition, and to restore an acceptable physical appearance

  • reduction in microbes by destroying the microbes themselves and limiting resources to them
  • temporary preservation by injecting chemicals that prevent decomposition
  • restoration with chemicals like humectants, dyes, surfactants and other supplemental chemicals
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embalming

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38
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states of matter (3) plus subcategories (7)

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  1. gases
  2. liquids
  3. (liquids) evaporation
  4. (liquids) condensation
  5. (liquids) dynamic equilibrium
  6. (liquids) vapor pressure
  7. (liquids) boiling
  8. solids
  9. (solids) melting
  10. (solids) sublimation
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39
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a state of matter that has no definite shape or volume

  • least dense and most mobile
  • particles moving at a high velocity
  • high kinetic energy
  • uniformly distributed throughout any container than defines them
  • particles have no attraction for each other
  • greatest amount of entropy
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gases

40
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key properties of gases (3)

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  1. expansivity
  2. compressibility
  3. diffusibility
41
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gas may increase volume when heated or placed into a larger container

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expansivity

42
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gas may decrease it volume when cooled or forced into a smaller container

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compressibility

43
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gases are able to move within and outside of a container

  • gases exert pressure by colliding with the ways of what contains them
  • more collisions, higher pressure
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diffusibility

44
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a state of matter having a definite volume but no definite shape

  • particles touch one another which restricts movements
  • do not respond dramatically to temp changes
  • no definite shape
  • fixed volume that conforms to the shape of the container
  • soluble in one another but diffuse more slowly than gases
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liquids

45
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  • liquid to gas
  • rate of evaporation is correlated to the energy of the molecules in the liquid
  • higher temp = higher kinetic energy
  • not all the molecules at the same temp have the same energy; some on the surface can escape the attraction of neighboring molecules and transition into a vapor state
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evaporation

46
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gas to liquid

  • occurs when some molecules in the vapor state return to the liquid state
  • not observable in an open container
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condensation

47
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no net change in the liquid level

  • still activity occurring
  • eventually evaporation and condensation in a closed container will even out and reach ___
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liquids ; dynamic equilibrium

48
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the pressure exerted by gas molecules above a liquid

  • depends on the attraction between molecules in a liquid
  • more attraction = lower vapor pressure
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(liquids) vapor pressure

49
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liquid to vapor via heat

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boiling

50
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temperature at which the vapor pressure - atmosphere pressure or the temp at which a liquid changes to a vapor

  • atmosphere is “pushed away” by the vapor formed
  • liquids with a high boiling point have low vapor pressure
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boiling point

51
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heat or energy required to transform a given quantity of a substance from a liquid to a gas

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heat vaporization

52
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a state of matter having a definite shape and volume

  • particles cling to each other rigidly
  • shape independent of container
  • repulsive forces between electrons prevent compression
  • low vibrational movement but NOT motionless
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solid

53
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solid to liquid via heat

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melting

54
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temperature at which solids melt

-heat increases vibrational activity of particles until they begin to break free

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melting point

55
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quantity of energy required to turn a solid into a liquid

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heat of fusion

56
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solid to gas (directly)

-accompanied by an absortion of heat

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sublimation

57
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energy and matter (1)

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  1. particle motion
58
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  • state of matter for any substance is determined by the amount of energy it possesses
  • solids, liquids, and gases
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particle motion

59
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  • heat is released when the physical state of matter changes from a gas to a liquid or from a liquid to a solid
  • heat is absorbed when the physical state of matter changes from a solid directly to a gas or from a solid to a liquid or a liquid to a gas
  • these reactions are classified as exothermic or endothermic
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heat and energy

60
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heat and energy (2)

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  1. exothermic reactions

2. endothermic reactions

61
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releases heat

  • energy of activation is overcome by applying heat which releases stored and kinetic energy
  • gasoline reacting with oxygen to produce energy in the form of heat in an engine
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exothermic reaction

62
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absorbs heat

-reactions aren’t as common, they go uphill energetically

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endothermic reaction

63
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from atoms to mixtures (4)

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  1. mixture
  2. compound
  3. element
  4. atom
64
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combination of two or more non chemically bound substances that can be made up of either elements or compounds

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mixture

65
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substance consisting of two or more elements combined chemically in definite proportions by mass

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compound

66
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simple substances which cannot be decomposed by ordinary chemical means

  • pure substance
  • 118 officially recognized
  • 98 exist naturally
  • oxygen is most abundant on earth
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element

67
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the smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of the element

  • the final particle into which a chunk of matter can be divided and still retain its physical properties
  • identity is determined exclusively by the number of protons and neutrons in its nucleus
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atom

68
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small, dense region at the center of an atom

-contains almost all the mass of an atom with a very small contribution from its orbiting electrons

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nucleus

69
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subatomic particles with a positive change

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protons

70
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subatomic particles with no net charge

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neutrons

71
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subatomic particles with a negative charge

  • determine the chemical properties of an element
  • unreacted atoms are neutral
  • electrons are attracted to the protons of other atoms
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electrons

72
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atomic values (3)

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  1. atomic # ; total # of protons
  2. atomic mass ; protons + neutrons
  3. # of electrons = number of protons
73
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forms of an element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons resulting in different atomic masses
-atoms of the same element always have the same atomic number but can have varying numbers of neutrons

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isotopes

74
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  • electrons travel around the nucleus at defined distances
  • distances are referred to ___
  • lower the level number, lower the energy of the electron and closer it is to the nucleus
  • each level holds a definite number of electrons
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energy levels

75
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  • electrons must fill previous energy levels before moving on to the next level
  • each energy level has sub levels
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orbitals

76
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the electrons available for chemical bond formation

  • are those in the outermost layer of orbitals
  • create a veil or mask over the underlying electrons
  • determine the elements reactivity
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valence electrons

77
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PERODiC TABLE GROUPS

  1. vertical columns are considered
  2. main groups
  3. Alkali metal group
  4. Alkaline earth metal group
  5. Transition metals separate groups
  6. Halogen groups
  7. Noble gase group
  8. horizontal rows
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  1. groups
  2. 1A-8A
  3. 1A
  4. 2A
  5. 2A and 3A
  6. 7A
  7. 8A
  8. periods
78
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  • each element closer to the right adds one more proton and one more electron
  • chemicals in the same period have different valence electrons so they behave differently
  • horizontal rows called
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periods

79
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  1. elements to the left of 3A are
  2. elements to the right of 3A are
  3. elements on the “staircase” are
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  1. metals (except H)
  2. nonmetals
  3. metalloids
80
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valence electrons determine how an atom will bond

  • elements form bonds with each other to achieve a full complement of valence electrons
  • nature of the bond is related to the distance between the atoms
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chemical bonding

81
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atoms favor having 8 valence electrons

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octet rule

82
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a chemical bond formed between 2 atoms by the sharing of electrons

  • usually occurs between similar atoms
  • “perfect” covalent bond is between diatomic molecules (2 of the same)
  • tends to be more stable
  • name literally means sharing valences (electrons available for chemical bond formation)
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covalent bonds

83
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-occurs when atoms share more than one pair of electrons

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double and triple bonds

84
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chemical bond formed oppositely charged atoms

  • atoms lose or gain electrons
  • no longer a balance between the positive charge on the nucleus and the negative charge of the electrons
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ionic bonds

85
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an atom or group of atoms with a positive or negative electrical charge

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ion

86
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atoms that gain an electron (anion)

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negative ions

87
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atoms that lose an electron (cation)

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positive ions

88
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bonds that combine partial ionic character with partial covalent character

  • based on electronegativity
  • entire molecule remains neutral
  • usually form between unlike atoms
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polar covalent bonds

89
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bond combining two identical or similarly electronegative atoms (even distribution of electrons)

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non polar covalent bonds

90
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the ability to attract valence electron density

  • when atoms are drawn more closely to one of the atoms in a covalent bone, the bond is polarized
  • atoms in the upper right hand of the periodic table are the most electronegative, bottom left hand corner is the least electronegative
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electronegativity

91
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reactants -> products

  • laws of conservation
  • balancing coefficients
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reactions

92
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the numbers in front of the chemical formulas

-multiply each part of the symbol or formula

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balancing coefficients

93
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two or more elements (or compounds) combine to form a single product
- A+B=AB

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synthesis (combination) reactions

94
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breakdown of a reactant into 2 or more constituent parts

- AB -> A+B

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decomposition reactions

95
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one element (usually a metal) replaces another metal or hydrogen from a compound 
 A + BC-> AC+B
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single replacement reactions

96
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two reactants and 2 products all of which are compounds that “change partners” to form products
AB+CD->AD+CB

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double replacement (metathesis)

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