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Chapter 1 and 2
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9th Grade
11/29/2012

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The joining of atoms to form a new substance.
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chemical bonding

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an interaction that holds two atoms together

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chemical bond

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a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another
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ionic bond

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charged particles that form when atoms gain or lose electrons
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ions

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when atoms gain elctrons during chemical changes, what charge do they have?

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negative charge

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What is a molecule made up of two atoms of the same element?

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diatomic molecule

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When ions bond, what is the regular pattern called?
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crystal lattice

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What is formed when atoms share one or more electrons?

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covalent bond

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What consists of two or more atoms joined together?
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Molecule

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What is used to show the valence electrons in an atom?

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electron-dot diagram

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This means the ability of metal to be drawn into wires.
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ductility

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This means the ability of metal to be hammered into sheets.
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malleability

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This causes metals to be bent, but not broken.
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moving electrons

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The number of protons in an atom is called
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atomic number

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On the periodic table, atoms in the same
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group

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An electron in the outermost level of an atom is a(n)

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valence electron

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If a sodium atom loses its only valence electron, it becomes a(n)
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ion

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For electrons to pull away from atoms, what is needed?
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energy

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When atoms lose electrons in an ionic bond, they become what kind of charge?

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positively

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This describes chlorophyll breaking down into new substances.

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chemical reaction

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What is true of the new substances formed in a chemical reaction?

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properties differ from original substances

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Which of these is a sign of a chemical reation?
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a solid precipitate

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How can you be sure a chemical reaction is happening?
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a new substance is formed

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This is an example of a diatomic molecule.
Definition

 

O

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When chemical bonds break, what do atoms do?
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rearrange

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What does a prefix in a chemical formula tell you about an element?

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number of atoms

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What happens to atoms in a chemical reaction?

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never lost or gained, just rearranged

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What must be done for a chemical equation to be balanced?

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all atoms must be counted

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What usually increases the rate of a reaction?

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grinding a solid reactant into powder

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This shows a exothermic reaction.

Definition

 

2Na + Cl         2NaCl + energy

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What happens in an endothermic reaction?
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energy is taken in

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Name the parts of this formula:

  

2C   +  2O                2CO

Definition

 

A. coefficient

B.  reactants

C.  subscript

D.  product

 

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When an element replaces another element

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single-displacement reaction

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Ions from two compounds exchange places

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double-displacement reaction

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Two substances combine forming a new compound.
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synthesis reaction

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A substance breaks down into new substances.

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decomposition reaction

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The force that holds two atoms together

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chemical bond

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When these bump into one another with enough energy, chemical bonds break.

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molecules

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When chemical bonds break, the atoms rearrange to form new

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substances

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A molecule made up of two atoms

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diatomic

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