Ch1 test Flashcards

(27 cards)

1
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How does a cation form?

A

a metal loses one of more electrons

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2
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How does an anion form?

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Nonmetal gains one or more electron

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3
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John Dalton’s Theory: Law of ____ and Law of ____

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Law of Definite Proportions and Law of Multiple Proportions

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Law of Definite Proportions states that….

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a chemical compound always contains exactly the same proportion of elements by mass

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5
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Law of Multiple Proportions states that….

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If two elements form more than one compound between them, then the ratios of the masses of the second element which combine with a fixed mass of the first element will be ratios of small whole numbers.

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Dalton’s Model of the Atom

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the atom was a solid, indivisible sphere

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7
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Law of conservation states….

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Atoms are neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction

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8
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Compounds are formed when….

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Atoms of more than one element combine

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9
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A given compound always has the ____ relative number and kinds of ____

A

same; atoms

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10
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Atoms of an element can be changed into _____ types of atoms by _____

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different; chemical reactions

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11
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John Dalton’s theory

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Idea of an atom: a very small particle called an “atom”

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12
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All atoms of a given element are ____

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identical

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13
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Atoms of ____ elements are ____ and have ____ properties, including ___ masses

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Different

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14
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John Dalton’s contributions (5)

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Law of Multiple Proportions, Law of Definite Proportions, Model of the Atom, Law of Conservation, 4 Properties of Atoms

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15
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J.J. Thomson discovered…

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electron in cathode ray expt

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16
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Thomson revised the model of the atom - how?

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Plum pudding model: positively charged pudding, negatively charged plums (electrons)

17
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J.J. thomson’s contributions (2)

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Discovered electron, refinement of model of atom

18
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Robert Millikan

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Discovered ratio of charge of electron in oil-drop expt

19
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Ernest Rutherford

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Discovered nucleus through gold foil expt

20
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James Chadwick

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Discovered neutron

21
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Rutherford’s 3 conclusions about the nucleus

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(1) it’s tiny (2) positively charged (3) large mass and dense

22
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Rutherford’s model of the atom

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Negatively charged electrons orbit like planets, positive charge contained in tiny nucleus

23
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problems with Rutherford model

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negative electrons would attract to the positive nucleus

24
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alpha decay is common for ____

A

heavy radioactive nuclei

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beta decay is common for ____
nuclides above zone of stability
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positron decay is common for ____
nuclides below zone of stability
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electron capture is common for ___
nuclides below zone of stability where atomic number is less than 20