Chemestry Flashcards

1
Q

How are elements classified?

A

Based on the atomic number of their atoms

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2
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Elements are listed in order of…

A

Their atomic number

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3
Q

How many columns are there?

A

18

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4
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What are the two types of properties?

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Observable and measurable

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5
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Define observable properties

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Properties that you can touch, feel, taste, smell, and see.

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6
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Define measurable properties

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Properties that include numbers and measurement

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7
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Define pure substance

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Only 1 particle, but can have multiple atoms. They only have one set if properties.

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8
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What are the two sub categories of pure substances

A

Elements and compounds

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9
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Define elements

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Made of only one type of atom and can’t be broken down into simpler subtenses by chemical reactions.

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10
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Define compounds

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Made of two or more elements that have been chemically combined into one.

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11
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Define a particle

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two or more atoms chemically connected together

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12
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Define molecule

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a particle made of two or more atoms chemically connected together

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13
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Compounds are..

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pure substances made of two or more elements that have been chemically combined into molecules

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14
Q

Hydrogen and oxygen are ________ gasses

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Flammable

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15
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Define mixture

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A (non chemical) combination of two or more pure substances

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16
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Define mechanical mixture

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A rough mixture where the individual components can be distinguished by eye

17
Q

Define suspension

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A cloudy mixture in which clumps of a solid or droplets of a liquid are scattered throughout a liquid or gas

18
Q

define solution

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A uniform mixture where any given part of it contains the same ratio of ingredients

19
Q

Name three properties of a physical change.

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  1. Reversible
  2. no chemicals are changed
  3. The substance doesn’t change
20
Q

Name three properties of a chemical change.

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  1. often irreversible
  2. Chemical bonds have changed
  3. The substance changes into something else