Chemistry Flashcards
(202 cards)
In what type of exothermic reaction heat and/or light are released?
Combustion
Which German chemist is the namesake of a type of burner used in laboratories to produce an open flame?
Robert Bunsen (Bunsen burner)
What are a group of chemical elements characterized by their low reactivity, an example of which is Xenon?
Noble gases
Diatomic compound consisting of a carbon atom bonded to an oxygen atom.
Carbon monoxide (CO)
The filaments of incandescent light bulbs are composed of what metallic element with the symbol W?
Tungsten
Who developed a classification for acids and bases?
Gilbert N Lewis
Process in which solid particles of liquid are separated
Filtration
These are cancer causing agents that include arsenic, a metalloid with the symbol As
Carcinogens
Process of a solid substance turning into a gas
Sublimation
A historical pseudoscience with the goal of transforming base metals into silver or gold.
Alchemy
The fifth most abundant element in the universe that is used in fluorescent lamps and signs.
Neon
First time element of the periodic table which is also the most abundant element in the universe.
Hydrogen
A method of heat treatment that is used to destroy microorganisms on food products, named for the French chemist Louis Pasteur who developed it. This process extends the shelf life of dairy products.
Pasteurization
Substances such as water and honey that possess a definite volume but not a fixed shape
Liquids
A metric used to measure the acidity or basicity of a substance, ranging from 0 to 14. Values close to zero are more acidic and values close to 14 are more basic. It is based on its hydrogen ion concentration.
PH
A subdiscipline concerned with compounds containing carbon, an element with atomic number 6. Carbon and organic compounds form the basis of all known life.
Organic chemistry
A metal that is the most electrically conductive element, and has the chemical symbol Ag.
Silver
A yellow-green gaseous halogen that is used to chemically treat swimming pools
Chlorine
A tabular arrangement of the chemical elements first developed by Dimitri Mendeleev
Periodic table
A metallic element whose main ore is cassiterite and forms the alloy bronze along with copper, its atomic symbol is Sn.
Tin
The most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere is which element. It makes up approximately 78% of the air.
Nitrogen
A silvery-white metal whose resistance to corrosion is why it is used in stainless steel.
Nickel
What is the process goal to transform base metals, such as copper or lead, into silver or gold called?
Alchemy
A covalent molecule consisting of Oxygen and Carbon
Carbon dioxide