Chapter 1.1-2.3 Flashcards
(42 cards)
Law of Conservation of Matter
“There is no change in the total quantity of matter present when matter converts from one type (a chemical change or changes) to another” nor is matter ever lost during a chemical reaction
Mass vs Weight
Mass is constant wight changes based on gravity
Symbolic Domain
-Chemical symbols, formulas & equations
-Graphs, drawings, and calculations
Describes what happens in the macroscopic domain in terms of the components of the microscopic donatain
Microscopic vs Macroscopic Domain
Macroscopic: The realm of everyday things that are large enough to be sensed directly by human sight or touch
Microscopic: The levels of individual atoms and molecules
What is Plasma
Plasma: A gaseous state of matter that contains an appreciable amount of electrically charged particles
Pure Substance
Types of Pure substances
-“has a constant composition. All specimens have exactly the same make”
-Types of Pure Substances:
- Elements: there are 118 elements - pure substances cannot be decomposed any further
- Compounds: Pure substances of 2 or more elements - more than 10 million
Mixture
-Combinations of 2 or more pure substances
-Each substance retains its own chemical identities
Type of Mixture: Heterogeneous
-Made of multiple substances
-Appearance is not uniform
- Portions of a sample have different composition and properties
Type of mixture: Homogeneous
“A homogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the composition is uniform throughout the mixture”.
How many elements make up 99% of earths crust? Name 5
Only 11.
- Oxygen
- Iron
- Chlorine
- Carbon
- sulfur
- calcium
-sodium
Fun Fact - Chemistry of a Cell phone
Almost 1/3 of naturally occurring elements are used to make a cell phone
Physical Properties of matter
“Physical properties can be observed or measured without changing the composition of matter”
(mass, weight, volume, and density)
Chemical properties and Chemical changes
Chemical properties: Characteristics that relate to how substances changes into another substance
(flammability, sensitivity to corrosion)
Chemical changes: occur when a substance combines with another to form a new substance, called chemical synthesis or, alternatively, chemical decomposition into two or more different substances
Extensive properties and intensive properties
Extensive properties: Depend upon the quantity of the sample
(Mass, shape, VOLUME)
Intensive Properties: do not depend upon the quantity of the sample
(tempter, melting point, boiling point, density, color)
Measurements
Every measurement provides three kinds of information: the number, the unit, and the uncertainty
Solution vs Compound
“The key difference between compound and solution is that a compound contains two or more elements that are chemically bound together whereas a solution has few substances that do not chemically bound together as compounds do”.
Prefixes in Scientific notation
Mega-10^6
kilo-10^3
Centi-10^-2
milli-10^-3
Micro-10^-6
Mg vs mg
Mg=Megagram
mg=milligram
What are ml equivalent to
cm^3
Identify the three basic parts of a quantity
Meter, Kilogram, Kelvin
Describe the properties and units of length, mass, volume, density, temperature, and time
Length: Meter
Mass: Kilogram
Volume: meters cubed m^3
Density: Mass/volume - Intensive propertyaz n
Tempter: Kelvin
Time: second
Amount: Moles
Electrical current: Ampere
Define Accuracy and precision
Accurate is correct - errors due to systematic error
Precise is similar - random errors
If you measure 8.47 grams and 9.13 grams and the answer is 9 grams you are accurate
If you measure 3.47 grams and 3.43 grams and the answer is 9 grams you are precise
Distinguish exact and uncertain numbers
Counting is the only type of measurement that is free from uncertainty, provided the number of objects being counted does not change while the counting process is underway. The result of such a counting measurement is an example of an exact number.
Correctly represent uncertainty in quantities
In general, numerical scales such as the one on this graduated cylinder will permit measurements to one-tenth of the smallest scale division. The scale in this case has 1-mL divisions, and so volumes may be measured to the nearest 0.1 mL.
Every measurement has some uncertainty, which depends on the device used (and the user’s ability). All of the digits in a measurement, including the uncertain last digit, are called significant figures or significant digits. Note that zero may be a measured value; for example, if you stand on a scale that shows weight to the nearest pound and it shows “120,” then the 1 (hundreds), 2 (tens) and 0 (ones) are all significant (measured) values. Except leading zeros.