Chapter 1 Flashcards
(16 cards)
Observation/Questions (scientific method)
Deals with facts. (Why is the sky blue?)
Literature review for chemists.
Hypthesis (scientific method)
Interpretation of observations…must be testable. With Goals
Experiment (Scientific method)
Test validity of the hypothesis
Theory (scientific method)
If the hypothesis and experiment can be replicated byt others, it can be amended.Published in a Peer Reviewed Journal
Law of Conservation of Mass
a relation stating that in a chemical reaction, the mass of the products equals the mass of the reactants
Matter
this has a physical state and chemical constitution.
Has Mass and takes up space
Chemistry (what is it?)
The study of matter and the changes it undergoes
Atom
discrete particle
Molecule
2 or more atoms bonded together
IntERmolecular bonds
Bonds between 2 or more molecules. “Physical” Bonds due to electrstatic attraction. (Opposites attract) (Water attracted to water)
IntRAmolecular Bonds
Bonds within a molecule “Chemical” Bonds. H2O
Solid
definite shape and volume. Particles are tightly packed. Lots of intermolecular bonds. No positional movement. (Iron)
Liquid
Particles are more loosely packed. Fewer intermolecular bonds. Tumbling movement.
Gas
Particles that are very far apart. No intermolecular force or bond. Constant movement. Kinetic energy is too great.
Physical Changes
break INTERmolecular bonds all day.
Chemical Changes
atoms are changed into new substances through a reaction. i.e. Na(s) and Cl(g) join INTRAmolecularly and create NaCl–Sodium Chloride–>table salt.