Chapter 1/Chapter 2 Flashcards

(45 cards)

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How is chemistry studied? (4 ways)

A

Macroscopic World

Microscopic World

quantitative

qualitative

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2
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What is an atom?

A

submicroscopic particles that constitute the fundamental building blocks of matter.

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3
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What are molecules?

A

geometrical arrangements of atoms

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4
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What is chemistry?

A

the study of matter and the changes it undergoes

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5
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What are the steps to the scientific method? (5)

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observations

research

hypothesis

experiments

theory

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6
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What is a scientific law?

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brief statement that summarizes pas t observations and predicts future ones

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7
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law of conservation of mass

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matter is neither created nor destroyed

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8
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What is matter? what are two different ways to classify matter?

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anything that takes up space and has mass

by state and by composition

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9
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What is a pure substance? What are some examples?

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Pure substance is made up of only one component and its composition does not vary.

helium, water, table salt, ice

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10
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What is a mixture? What is an example.

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A mixture is composed of two or more components that varies from one sample to another.

sweetened tea- the amount of sugar depends on the person. there is no set amount

gasoline

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11
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What are two types of pure substances?

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Elements and compounds

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12
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What is an element?

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substance that cannot be chemically broken down

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13
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What is a compound? Example?

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substance composed of two or more elements in a fixed, definite proportion

water

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14
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What are two types of mixtures?

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heterogeneous and homogeneous

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heterogeneous? Give an example.

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composition varies from one region of the mixture to another

wet sand

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16
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homogeneous? Give an example.

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same composition throughout

sweetened tea

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17
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What are four ways to separate mixtures?

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decanting

distillation

volatile

filtration

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18
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What happens in decanting?

Give an example.

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separating the two composition by pouring one into another container

one can separate a mixture of sand and water by pouring water into another container

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19
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What happens in distillation? Is this used for homogeneous mixtures of heterogeneous mixtures?

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a process in which the mixture is heated to boil off the more easily vaporizable liquid

homogeneous

20
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what is volatile?

A

a liquid that can vaporizes easily

21
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What happens in filtration?

A

mixture is poured through filter paper in a funnel.

22
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What is a physical change? example?

A

change from one state to another. the composition does not change.

sugar dissolving
color 
gas at room temp
odor
boiling point
23
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what is a chemical change? example?

A

changes that alter the composition of matter

rusting iron
dry ice subliming
decomposing
very reactive

24
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what is energy?

A

capacity to do work

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what is work?
action of a force through a distance when you push a box
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law of conservation of energy
energy is neither created nor destroyed
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when talking about temperature how do you go from Celsius to K?
celsius + 273
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What is intensive property? Example?
one that is independent of the amount of substance density color melting point
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What is extensive property? example?
one that depends on the amount of the substance. mass volume
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what is the difference between accuracy and precision?
accuracy-how close the measured value is to the actual value precision-how close a series of measurements are to one another or how reproducible they are
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law of definite proportion
all samples of a given compound, regardless of their source or how they were prepared, have the same proportions of their constituent elements.
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law of multiple proportions
when two elements (call them A and B) form two different compounds, the masses of element B that combine with 1g of element A can be expressed as a ratio of small whole numbers
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what is atomic theory?
each element is composed of tiny indestructible particles called atoms all atoms of a given element have the same mass and other properties that distinguish them from the atoms of other elements
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Cathode rays (JJ Thomson)
discovered the electron
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+++Millikan's oil drop
found charge of an electron
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Gold foil experiment
discovered the nucleus
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What is a mass spectrometry?
technique that separates particles according to their mass
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whats avogadro's number
6.022x10^23
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Whats the difference between a law and a theory?
laws are always true under same condition theories explain facts and are consistent with experimental observations
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which of the following is heterogeneous? tap water, coffee, ice, chicken soup, hydrogen peroxide
chicken soup
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difference between mass and weight?
mass measures the quantity of matter weight is a force that gravity exerts on an object
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state the reactivity level of each of the following groups. | Also, state where the groups are located
alkali metal-very reactive alkaline earth metal-fairly unreactive halogen-very reactive noble gas-mostly unreactive
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how are ions formed?
from the gain or loss of electrons
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which subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of the atom?
protons and neutrons
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What is stoichiometry?
The quantitative study of reactants and products in a chemical reaction