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Chapters 1-3.2
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Chemistry
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02/03/2014

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____is always conserved in chemical reactions.
Definition
mass
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All matter consists of tiny particles constantly _____.
Definition
in motion
Term
____are packed closely together, vibrate back and forth in place, particles form a regular pattern.
Definition
solids
Term
_____are randomly arranged; fluid, particles move past each each other.
Definition
liquids
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____is when particles move rapidly and the volume is equal to the container.
Definition
gas
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The higher the temperature, what happens to the motion of the particles?
Definition
when the temperature is higher, the particles move faster
Term
Increased temperature corresponds to faster and faster motions of atoms and molecules which is what causes ______.
Definition
change of state
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_____have a fixed compostion and CANNOT separated.
Definition
pure substances
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What is a mixture made of?
Definition
two or more substances
Term
A_____mixture can be separated.
Definition
heterogenerous
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A_____mixture cannot be separated.
Definition
homogeneous
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What is an example of a heterogenous mixture?
Definition
milk, sand
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What is an example of a homogenous mixture?
Definition
gasoline, air
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A ____is composed of only one type of atom.
Definition
element
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A_____is the smallest particle of an element that retains the original properties of the element.
Definition
atom
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A______is a pure substance held together by chemical bonds.
Definition
chemical compound
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What happens when an element joins a compound?
Definition
it loses its original properties and takes on the properties of the compound
Term
What is the difference between a mixture of elements and a chemical compound of 2 or more elements?
Definition
a compound has different characteristics from its parent elements and has a definite percentage mass composition of its combining elements
Term
____are electrically charges atoms or groups of atoms.
Definition
ions
Term
_____are the smallest units that retian the characterstics of the compound?
Definition
molecules
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The composition of a compound is represented by its _____.
Definition
chemical formula
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Properties that can be observed without changing the composition of the substance are called_____>
Definition
physical properties
Term
What are ten common physical properties?
Definition
-color
-state of matter
-melting point
-boiling point
-density
-solubility
-electric conductivity
-malleability
-ductility
-viscosity
Term
What is the formula for density?
Definition
density=mass/volume
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AS temperature increases, what happens to the density of water? Which is more dense: water or ice?
Definition
As the temperature increases, density of water increases. So water is more dense than ice
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What is does it mean if a property is extensive?
Definition
it depends on the amount of a substance
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What does it mean to be an intensive property?
Definition
intensive properties do not depend on the amount of a substance; ice will always melt at 0 degrees celsius no matter if you have an ice cube or an iceberg
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Is density an intensive or extensive property? Why?
Definition
density of an object is an intensive property. No matter how much of it you have, the desnity will always be the same
Term
When the identity of a substance stays the same even if teh physical state, size, or shape has changed then a _____has occured.
Definition
physical change
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A _____is one or more substances )reactants) are transformed into one or more different substances (products)
Definition
chemical change
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Whether or not a material will undergo a chemical change with another property is called a _____.
Definition
chemical property
Term
What is the lowest temperature on the Kelvin scale?
Definition
0 K
Term
How many Kelvins are in 0 degrees Celsius?
Definition
0 degrees Celsius=273.15 Kelvins
Term
How do you convert from degrees Celsius to Kelvin?
Definition
add 273.15 to the temperature in Celsius
Term
How do you convert from Kelvins to degrees Celsius?
Definition
subtract 273.15 from the value in K
Term
1 Liter is equivalent to how many centimeters cubed and how many meters cubed?
Definition
1000 centimeters cubed and 0.001 meters cubed
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How many Liters are in one milliliter?
Definition
1 mL= 0.001 Liters
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1 milliliter is equivalent to how many cubic centimeters
Definition
1 mL=1 cubic centimeter
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1 calorie= how many joules
Definition
1 calorie=4.184 joules
Term
Describe the difference between precision and accuracy
Definition
Precision is when you are throwing darts and they are all hitting in just about the same place. Accuracy is when the darts hit the accurate position
Term
How do you calculate percent error?
Definition
error in measurement/accepted value X 100 percent
the error in the measurement=experimentally determined value-accepted value
Term
How many sig figs are in 2.50?
Definition
3
Term
how many sig figs are in 13000?
Definition
2 sig figs
Term
How many sig figs are in 13000. ?
Definition
5
Term
When you are adding and subtracting, how many significant figures should be in your final answer?
Definition
whatever number in the problem has the least number of decimal places will be your answer
Term
When you are multiplying and dividing, how many significant figures should be in your final answer?
Definition
whatever number in the problem has the least significant figures
Term
how many sig figs are in 2.340?
Definition
4
Term
How many millimeters are in one centimeter?
Definition
10
Term
HOw many milligrams are in 1 gram?
Definition
1000 milligrams
Term
Teh number of electrons is _____to the number of protons
Definition
equal to
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Teh atomic number is equivalent to ____.
Definition
the number of protons
Term
HOw many grams are in 1 atomic mass unit?
Definition
1.661 x 10^24
Term
What is the mass number equivalent to?
Definition
mass number=sum of protons and neutrons
Term
When doing the zaX thing...what is the set up?
Definition
z=atomic number (protons) which is on the bottom. a=mass number which is the number of protons and neutrons which is on the top. X=the elemental symbol which is on the right. Learn how to input this on web assign
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_____are atoms with the same atomic number but different mass numbers (same number of protons, different number of neutrons)
Definition
istopes
Term
How do you calculate the percent abundance?
Definition
number of atoms of a given isotope/total number of atoms of all isotopes of that number x 100% (review this online and on pg. 57)
Term
How do you calculate atomic weight?
Definition
((%abundance isotope 1)/100)(mass of isotope 1) + ((%abundance isotope 2)/100)(mass of isotope 2)....
Term
Atomic weight of an element is always closer to the mass of the _____>
Definition
most abundant isotope or isotopes.
Term
What are four properties of metals?
Definition
solid at room temp (except mercury), ductile, malleable, forms alloys
Term
What does ductile mean?
Definition
can be drawn into wires
Term
What does malleable mean?
Definition
can be rolled into sheets
Term
Can nonmetals conduct electricity?
Definition
can't conduct electricity
Term
Describe the Group 1A elements.
Definition
alkali metals (except H), very reactive, only found in compounds (such as NaCl)
Term
What is the name for Group 2A elements?
Definition
alkaline earth metals
Term
Elements that exist in many different forms are called?
Definition
allotropes
Term
What are four properties of Group 7A elements?
Definition
all exist as diatomic molecules; called halogens; very reactive; react with alkali metals
Term
Name two properties of Group 8A elements.
Definition
least reactive; noble gases (inert gases)
Term
What are the two most abundant elements in Earth's crust?
Definition
oxygen (nonmetal); aluminum (metal)
Term
What is a cation and what causes it?
Definition
positively charged ion; loss of an electron
Term
What is an anion and what causes it?
Definition
negatively charged ion; caused by a gain of an electron; A-Negative-ION
Term
With ____, atoms are written with the product. With_____, atoms are written with the the equation as reactants.
Definition
cations; anions
Term
____generally lose electrons to become cations. ____generally gain electrons to become anions.
Definition
metals; nonmetals
Term
Metals in group 1A-3A form _____and have a charge equal to_____.
Definition
positive ions; group number
Term
review your notes and class notes
Definition
Term
Do transition metals form cations or anions?
Definition
cations
Term
Non metals often form ions with a charge equal to?
Definition
the group number-8
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In writing formulas of ionic compounds, the symbol of the ____is given first then the _____.
Definition
cation first then anion (the anion is negative---negative gets in trouble, if you get in trouble you come second for pizza)
Term
____gains 2 electrons to form the anion o^2-
Definition
oxygen
Term
naming cations---how would you name aluminum Al^3+
Definition
aluminum cation
Term
IF you are naming a monoatomic anion, what do you do?
Definition
add -ide to the stem of the nonmetal element
Term
How do you indicate a charge on a transition metal cation?
Definition
a roman numeral included in the name
Term
What are four properties of ionic compounds?
Definition
held in place, high melting point, hard solids, made up of a metal and a nonmetal
Term
What are two properties of molecular compounds?
Definition
can be gases, liquids, or solids; mostly nonmetals
Term
How do you find the molar mass of a compound?
Definition
find the atomic mass for each element in the compound and add them together
Term
______is the burning of fuel in oxygen.
Definition
combustion
Term
How many atoms are in 1 mol?
Definition
6.022x10^23
Term
How do you determine the formula weight?
Definition
multiply the number of atoms (subscript) by the atom's atomic weight
Term
How do you find percent composition of Hydrogen in C4H10
Definition
figure out the molecular weight for the entire compound. Multiply 4 by carbons weight and then 10 by hydrogen's weight. Divide hydrogen's weight by the total formula weight of the compound and multiply that number by 100. If you want to find carbon's percent composition just subtract what you get for hydrogen from 100
Term
Do isotopes have the same or different mass of their original element?
Definition
different
Term
What are the three forms of carbon? What is it called when one element comes in multiple forms?
Definition
graphite, diamond, buckyballs; alotropes
Term
Do ionic compounds have molecules?
Definition
no
Term
The atomic mass of any element in grams is also equal to_____which is also equal to______.
Definition
1 mole of atoms of the element and 6.022x10^23 atoms of the element
Term
1 mole of carbon=_____grams of carbon=______atoms of Carbon
Definition
12.01 (atomic mass); 6.02x10^23
Term
What is the difference between formula weight and molecular weight? These two things are also equivalent to_____.
Definition
no difference, they are calculated the same exact way. Formula weight is used for ionic compounds. Molecular weight is used for molecular compounds; equivalent to molar mass
Term
The_____represents the smallest whole number ratio of atoms present in the compound.
Definition
empirical
Term
The_____represents the actual numbers of atoms of each element present in a molecule of the compound.
Definition
molecular formula
Term
What comes first in the chemical formula?
Definition
the cation, then the anion
Term
1 atomic mass unit=mass of_____=mass of_____
Definition
proton; neutron
Term
What does E=mc^2 represent?
Definition
Einstein's theory of relativity; Energy=mass x (speed of light)^2
Term
What is an alloy?
Definition
mixture of 2 or more metals
Term
How do you change states?
Definition
adding energy (heating); removing energy (cooling)
Term
What is sublimation?
Definition
when a solid changes to a gas
Term
What is condensation?
Definition
when a gas changes to a liquid
Term
Are leading zeroes significant?
Definition
no
Term
When are trailing zeroes significant?
Definition
if a decimal point is present
Term
In mulitiplication and division, how many significant figures should be in the answer?
Definition
the smallest number of sig figs of the multipliers
Term
must have _____when balancing equations!
Definition
whole numbers
Term
HOw do you convert from degrees F to degrees C?
Definition
deduct 32, multiply by 5, then add 9
Term
how do you convert from celsius to farenheit?
Definition
multiply by 9, divide by 5, add 32
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