Chapter 2 Chemistry Flashcards
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Anything that has mass and occupies space
Matter
3 states of matter
Solid, liquid & gas
Capacity to do work or put matter into motion
Energy
Energy in action
Kinetic energy
Stored energy
Potential energy
Substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical methods
Elements
4 elements that make up 96% of the body
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
Alter in bonds of chemical substances
Chemical energy
Results from movement of charger particles
Electrical energy
Directly involved in moving matter
Mechanical energy
Travels in waves
Radiant or electromagnetic energy
What makes up the atomic nucleus?
Protons and neutrons
amu
Atomic mass unit
Atoms like to fill their valance shell
Octet rule
One or two letter chemical shorthand for each element
Atomic symbol
Positive
Protons
Neutral
Neutrons
Negative
Electrons
What do protons attract?
Electrons
The sun of the protons and neutrons
Mass number
What is a of atom that has same protons and electrons but different number of electrons?
Isotope
What is an average of the weights of all the isotopes of an element?
Atomic weight
What are isotopes that decompose to more table forms?
Radioisotopes
What is a substance composed of two or more different elements, the atoms of which are chemically united?
Compound