Chapter 2 Flashcards
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Matter
-what organisms are composed of
-anything that takes up space and has mass
-made up of elements
Element
substance that cannot be broken down to other substances by chemical reactions
Compound
substance consisting of 2 or more elements in a. fixed ration and have emergent properties
-characteristics are different from its elements
-molecule that contains at least 2 different elements
Molecule
formed when 2 or more atoms join together
Atom
-what each element consists of
-smallest unit of matter that still retains the properties of an element
-composed of subatomic particles (neutron, proton, electron)
Neutron
no electrical charge
-determines isotope
Protons
positive charge
-determines element
Electrons
negative charge
-determines chemical behavior
Dalton
standard unit used for indicating mass on an atomic or molecular scale
Atomic number
number of protons
Mass number
number of protons+number of neutrons
Atoms of same element have
same number of protons but may have different number of neutrons
Isotopes
atoms of an element that differ in the number of neutrons
Radioactive isotopes
decay spontaneously, giving off particles and energy
Energy
capacity to cause change
Potential energy
energy that matter has because of its location or structure
-electrons of atom differ in the amount
-electrons state of potential energy=its energy level or electron shell
Chemical behavior
determined by distribution of electrons in electron shells
Valence electrons
those in outermost shell or valence shell
-determines chemical behavior
-full valence=chemically inert
Orbital
3d space where an electron is found 90% of the time
Covalent bond
-the sharing of a pair of valence electrons by 2 atoms
-can form between atoms of same or different elements
-the shared e count as part of each atoms valence shell
-single covalent=sharing of 1 pair
-double covalent=sharing of 2 pairs
Bonding capacity
called the atoms valence
Electronegativity
an atoms attraction for electrons in a covalent bond
-more electronegative=more strongly it pulls e towards itself
-increase to left and up
Nonpolar covalent bond
the atoms share the electron equally
Polar covalent bond
1 atom is more electronegative so atoms don’t share the electron equally
-unequal sharing causes partial positive or negative charge for each atom or molecule