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01/23/2012

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Term
Name all the prefixes in the metric system in increasing order.
Definition
Mili, Centi, Deci, Deca, Hecto, Kilo
Term
Scientific Notation
Definition
A method of writing or displaying numbers in terms of a decimal number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.
Term
Density Formula
Definition
Density= Mass divided by volume
Term
List the physical properties of a substance.
Definition
-Color
-Smell
-Brittle
-Density
-Melting Point
-Boiling Point
Term
List chemical properties of a substance:
Definition
-Flammability
-Rusting
-PH
-Reactivity with acid
Term
What is a homogeneous mixture?
Definition
Appears the same throughout
Term
Give examples of homogeneous mixtures:
Definition
Water, air, milk, steel
Term
What is a heterogeneous mixture?
Definition
Does not look the same throughout.
Term
Name some examples of a heterogeneous mixture
Definition
Cereal, oil and water, Sand
Term
How would you separate homogeneous mixture like alcohol and water?
Definition
Distilation
Term
How can you separate a compound and a mixture?
Definition
By chemical means
Term
What is the difference between a compound and a mixture?
Definition
Compound Cannot be easily separated
Term
How do you write a chemical symbol?
Definition
The first letter is capitalized.
Term
List the steps to separate a mixture of water, salt, and iron filings.
Definition
1)Use magnet to remove iron
2)Boil water, collect salt crystals
Term
3 Phases of Matter
Definition
-Solid
-Liquid
-Gas
Term
Which phase takes the shape of its container and has a definate volume? Which has its own shape?
Definition
Liquid takes the shape of its caontainer, solid has its own shape.
Term
Give 2 examples of a chemical change.
Definition
-Rust
-Burning
Term
Give 2 examples of a physical change.
Definition
-Break
-Crack
Term
Law of Conservation of Matter
Definition
Matter can't be created or destroyed. It can only be transformed
Term
Law of Conservation of Energy state
Definition
Energy is never created or destroyed only converted.
Term
Atom
Definition
The basic unit of a chemical element
Term
Who named the atom?
Definition
Democrates
Term
Element
Definition
A substance that cannot be broken down by chemical means, defined by the number of protons they possess.
Term
Nucleus
Definition
The positively charged central core of an atom, containing most of its mass.
Term
Proton
Definition
A stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge equal to an electron.
Term
Neutron
Definition
A subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge.
Term
Electron
Definition
A stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity
Term
Ion
Definition
An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.
Term
Isotope
Definition
Element that contains equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
Term
Valance Electrons
Definition
An electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules.
Term
Orbital Diagrams
Definition
Diagrams used to show how the orbitals of a subshell are
occupied by electrons
Term
Ground State
Definition
The lowest energy state of an atom or other particle.
Term
Excited State
Definition
A state of a physical system that is higher in energy than the ground state.
Term
What is the atomic number equal to?
Definition
The number of protons.
Term
What is the atomic mass or mass number equal to?
Definition
The number of electrons.
Term
What particle changes in an atom with an increase in atomic number?
Definition
The number of protons.
Term
How do you find the number of neutrons in an atom?
Definition
Subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass.
Term
What must happen to change an atom from an atom into an ion?
Definition
It must be oxidized.
Term
What particle changes in an atom to make it an isotope?
Definition
The number of neutrons changes.
Term
Why are atomic masses written in decimal form on the periodic table?
Definition
They are the average of all masses.
Term
Explain the steps to the flame test and how light was created in the flame test.
Definition
Different chemicals created different colors of light.
Term
How do electrons move up and down energy levels?
Definition
They get into an excited state and jump levels.
Term
Periodic Law
Definition
The principle that chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers.
Term
Periodic Table
Definition
A table of the chemical elements arranged in order of atomic number.
Term
Metal
Definition
A solid material that is typically hard, and shiny with good electrical and thermal conductivity.
Term
Nonmetal
Definition
Chemical elements that form negative ions, have acidic oxides, and are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity
Term
Metalloid
Definition
An element whose properties are intermediate between those of metals and solid nonmetals
Term
Ionization Energy
Definition
The energy required to remove an electron from an ion.
Term
What is a period on the Periodic Table and how many are there?
Definition
Horizontal rows in the Periodic Table. There are seven.
Term
How does the size of an atom vary as you go across a period?
Definition
The atomic radius decreases
Term
How does the Ionization energy vary as you go across a period?
Definition
It increases.
Term
What is a family or group on the Periodic Table?
Definition
The vertical columns on the Periodic Table.
Term
What happens to the size of atoms as you go down a family?
Definition
It increases.
Term
What happens to the ionization energy as you go down a family?
Definition
It decreases.
Term
Why are valence electrons so important?
Definition
Tells how an element will react.
Term
What are the characteristics of metals?
Definition
Good conductors of electricity and heat, shiny, lose electrons, high melting point.
Term
What are the characteristics of a nonmetal?
Definition
Not good conductors, not shiny
Term
Where are nonmetals located on the periodic table?
Definition
The top right of the table.
Term
What are the 7 metalloids, and where are they located?
Definition
Boron-Family 13
Carbon-Family 14
Nitrogen-Family 15
Oxygen-Family 16
Fluorine-Family 17
Term
Ionic Bond
Definition
A chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
Term
Covalent Bonding
Definition
A chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule.
Term
Octet Rule
Definition
States that elements in the second row of the periodic table cannot have more than eight valence electrons around them them, whether as non-bonding electrons or in chemical bonds.
Term
What kinds of elements make up an ionic bond?
Definition
Nonmetals and Metals
Term
What is happening in a covalent bond?
Definition
Electrons are shared
Term
What types of elements are bonded together in a covalent bond?
Definition
All nonmetals.
Term
How do you determine what a charge on an atom will be?
Definition
Term
When does an atom gain electrons and when does it lose electrons?
Definition
Term
Alkane
Definition
Chemical compounds that consist only of hydrogen and carbon atoms and are bonded exclusively by single bonds
Term
Alkene
Definition
Unsaturated hydrocarbons that contain at least one double bond.
Term
Alkyl groups
Definition
Chemical compounds that consist only of hydrogen and carbon atoms and are bonded exclusively by single bonds
Term
Organic Chemistry
Definition
The study of the thousands of carbon, containing the compounds.
Term
Alkyne
Definition
Hydrocarbons with a triple bond.
Term
Name the first 10 prefixes used for carbon compounds.
Definition
Mono, Di Tri, Tetra, Penta, Hexa, Hepta, Octa, Nona, Deca.
Term
When do you use the endings -ene and -yne?
Definition
-ene One double, 2 singles
-yne One double, 2 triples
Term
Lewis Dot Structure
Definition
shows the bonding between atoms of a molecule.
Term
Electronegativity
Definition
The tendency of an atom or to attract electrons to itself.
Term
Atomic Radius
Definition
Distance from the nucleus of the atom to the outermost level.
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