Ch1 Flashcards
(46 cards)
Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Chemistry
The study of matter and its interactions
Atom
The smallest unit of matter
Protons
POS charged subatomic particles in the atomic nucleus
Neurons
Neutral charged particles of an atom
Electrons
Neg charged particles found in electron shells
First electron shell
Satisfied with 2 electrons
Second electron shell
satisfied with 8 electrons
Third electron shell
satisfied with 8 (can hold up to 18)
4 major elements in the human body
carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen (CHON)
atomic number
number of protons
mass number
number of protons plus neutrons
isotope
an elements that has the same atomic number as another element BUT a different number of neutrons
mixture
two or more substances that are physically combined such that their chemical properties remain unaltered
suspension
contain 2 or more components with large unevenly distributed particles that will settle out when left undisturbed
colloids
contain two or more components with small evenly distributed particles that will NOT settle out
solutions
contain two or more components with extremely small, evenly distributed particles that will not settle out
molecule
formed by chemical bonding b/w two or more elements
compound
formed when 2 or more atoms from diff elements are combined by chemical bonding
inert
an element that is unreactive due to a full outer shell of electrons
ionic bond
formed when electrons are transferred from a metal atom to a nonmetal atom
ion
charged particle that has gained or lost 1 or more electrons
cation
pos charged ion
anion
neg charged ion