Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Matter is

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Anything that has mass and takes up space

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What 4 states does matter exist?

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Solid, liquid, gas, plasma

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All matter is composed of basic substances called?

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Elements

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What 6 elements make up 95% of organisms body weight?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur

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5
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How many known naturally occurring elements are there?

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92

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6
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Protons charge?

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Positive

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7
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What is the smallest part of an element?

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Atom

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Neutrons charge?

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No charge

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9
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Electron charge?

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Negative

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10
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Atomic theory is?

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Idea that elements consist of tiny particles called atoms

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The 3 subatomic particles that make up atoms?

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Proton, Neutron, Electron

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12
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What 2 subatomic particles are located in the nucleus?

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Protons and Neutrons

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13
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Electrons are arranged where?

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Outside the atom in shells

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14
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The rows on the periodic table arranged horizontally are called?

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Periods

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15
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The vertical columns on the Periodic Table are called?

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Groups

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16
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The atomic number is?

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The amount of protons and electrons

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17
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Mass number is?

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Total amount of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

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18
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T/F It takes energy to hold electrons in place?

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True

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19
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The atoms in group VIII are?

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Noble gases

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20
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The first electron shell can only hold how many electrons?

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2

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The outer most energy shell of any atom is called?

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Valence shell

22
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The octet rule states?

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The outer most shell is most stable when it has 8 electrons

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The second electron shell can hold how many electrons?

24
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What is a molecule?

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Two or more elements bonded together

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What is a compound?
A molecule containing at least two different elements bonded together
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What tells the number of each kind of atom in a molecule?
Molecular formula
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What is an ion?
An atom that has lost or gained an electron
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When do ionic bonds form?
When atoms bond by transferring electrons from one atom to another
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A covalent bond results when?
Two atoms share electrons to complete an octet
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What is a nonpolar covalent bond?
When electrons are shared equally between atoms
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What is a polar covalent bond?
When sharing of electrons in a covalent bond is not equal
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Is water polar or non-polar?
Polar
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Water is what type of bond?
Covalent bond
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Are hydrogen bonds weak or strong?
Weak bonds
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Hydrogen bonds take place between?
Slightly negative atoms and slightly positive atoms
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Does water have a high or low heat capacity?
High
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Does water have a high or low heat of evaporation?
High
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T/F Water is a good solvent?
True
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Hydrophilic molecules?
Dissolve in water
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Hydrophobic molecules?
Do not dissolve in water
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What is a solution?
Contains dissolved substances
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Cohesion refers to?
The ability of water molecules to cling to each other due to hydrogen bonding
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Adhesion refers to?
The ability of water molecules to cling to other polar surfaces
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Which is less dense, frozen water or liquid water?
Frozen water
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pH stands for?
Potential hydrogen
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Acids are?
Substances that disassociate and water releasing hydrogen ions
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Bases are?
Substances that either take up hydrogen ions or release hydroxide ions
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What is the pH scale used to indicate?
Indicates the acidity or basicity of a solution
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What are the ranges on the pH scale?
0 - 7 = Acidic 7 = Neutral 7 - 14 = Basic
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What is a buffer?
A substance that resist change in pH
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What is the pH of human blood?
7.4