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Chapter 1 - Chemistry Flashcards

1
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What charge are protons?

A

Positive

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2
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What charge are neutrons?

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Neutral

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3
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What charge are electrons?

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Negative

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4
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What charge are atoms?

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Neutral

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5
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What is an isotope?

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An atom with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons

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6
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What are compounds?

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Compounds are substances that contain atoms of different elements

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7
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What is the meaning of a mixture?

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A mixture is made up of two or more substances (elements or compounds) that are not Chemically combined together.

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8
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How can mixtures be separated?

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Mixtures can be separated through physical means such as filtration, distillation and crystallisation

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9
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What is an ion?

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An ion is a charged atom (or group of atoms)

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10
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What is an element?

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A substance made up of atoms that all have the same number of protons in their nucleus

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11
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Give two methods that can be used to separate mixtures

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Filtration

Crystallisation

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12
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What does filtration do?

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Filtration separates insoluble solids from liquids

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13
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What did scientists used to think about the shape of the atom?

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That they were solid spheres

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14
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Which scientist changed the nuclear model of the atom?

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Niels Bohr

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15
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When are atoms stable?

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When they have a full outer shell.

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16
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How was the periodic table arranged in the early 1800s?

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They were arranged by atomic mass.

17
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How did Mandeleev arrange the periodic table?

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Arranged them mainly by atomic mass, also left gaps for elements to be discovered.

18
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State two changes that Mandeleev made to the periodic table

A

Sorted elements mainly by their atomic mass

Left gaps in the table

19
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Where are metals and non-metals found in the periodic table?

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Metals are found on the left, non-metals found on the right

20
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What are most elements made out of?

A

Metals

21
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What can metals form when they react?

A

Positive ions

22
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What are group 1 metals known as?

A

Alkali metals

23
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How many electrons do group 1 metals have in their outer shell?

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One electron

24
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What do alkali metals form with non-metals?

A

Ionic compounds

25
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What are group 7 elements known as?

A

Halogens

26
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What can group 7 elements form with non-metals?

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Molecular compounds

27
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What do group 7 metals form with metals?

A

Ionic bonds

28
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Describe the “plum pudding” model of the atom

A

It showed the atom as a ball of positive charge with electrons scattered in this ball

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