Chemistry Flashcards

1
Q

Matter

A

Anything that has mass (amount of stuff an object has; kg, g, pounds,) and occupies space (object has volume; L, cubic Ft)

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2
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Building block of matter

A

Atoms

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3
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Different atoms of different elements chemically combined make:

A

Compounds

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4
Q

Molecules

A

Atoms of the same element joined together

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5
Q

Aristotle

A

Came up with the notion that all matter is formed from small particles called atoms

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6
Q

John Dalton

A

Modern atomic theory

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7
Q

Positive subatomic particle

A

Proton

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8
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Negative subatomic particle

A

Electron

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9
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Neutral subatomic particle

A

Neutron

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10
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Relative mass (atomic mass unit) of proton:

A

1

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11
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Relative mass (atomic mass unit) of electron:

A

Almost 0

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12
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Relative mass (atomic mass unit) of neutron:

A

Slightly more than 1

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13
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Proton location in atom:

A

Nucleus

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14
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Electron location in atom:

A

Shells around nucleus

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15
Q

Neutron location in atom:

A

Nucleus

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16
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The proton is ______ x more massive than the electron

A

1836

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17
Q

The neutron is ______ x more massive than the electron

A

1837

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18
Q

J.J Thompson discovered the _____ by using the ___________ tube

A

Electron, cathode ray

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19
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J.J Thompson proposed that the atom looked like:

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A sphere of positive charge embedded with negative charges called electrons

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20
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J.J Thompson came up with the plum pudding model of the:

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Atom

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21
Q

Ernest Rutherford discovered the ________ by using the _____________ experiment

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Proton, gold foil

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22
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Ernest Rutherford proposed:

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The nuclear model of the atom with a positive centre, atom is mostly empty space with negative electrons orbiting the nucleus.

23
Q

99.9% of an atom’s mass comes from the:

A

Nucleus

24
Q

99.9% of an atom’s volume comes from:

A

Electron clouds (shells)

25
Q

James Chadwick discovered the:

A

Neutron

26
Q

Isotope:

A

Atoms of the same element but with different numbers of neutrons. Have different masses. The number of prosit a is always the same for the element’s isotopes. # of protons determines the nature of the atom

27
Q

Mass Number:

A

The number of protons and neutrons in the atom

28
Q

Atomic number:

A

The number of protons in the atom

29
Q

Another word for electron shells

A

Orbitals

30
Q

There are ______ energy levels

A

Four

31
Q

How many electrons can each shell hold

A

1 shell: 2 electrons
2 shell: 8 electrons
3 shell: 8 electrons
4 shell: 18 electrons

32
Q

Each lower shell must be completely ______ before the next higher shell can fill up with _______

A

Filled, electrons

33
Q

Danish scientist Neils Bohr discovered that electrons were arranged in:

A

Energy levels or shells (orbitals) that orbit around the nucleus of the atom

34
Q

The outermost shell of an atom is called the:

A

Valence shell

35
Q

The electrons occupying the valence shell are called:

A

Valence electrons

36
Q

Atoms are neutral

A

Number of protons = number of electrons

37
Q

Ions are charged particles, there is an _________ of charges

A

Imbalance

38
Q

An atom that loses electrons is:

A

A positively charged Cation.

of P > # of E

39
Q

An atom that gains electrons is:

A

A negatively charged Anion.

of P < # of E

40
Q

Ions are formed by achieving a full

A

Valence shell

41
Q

of Valence electrons for the Alkali metals:

A

1

42
Q

of valence electrons for the Alkaline Earth metals:

A

2

43
Q

of valence electrons for the Halogens:

A

7

44
Q

of valence electrons for Noble Gases (except Helium):

A

8

45
Q

A compound is made up of a:

A

Metal and a non-metal

46
Q

Metals are found on the ______ side of the periodic table

A

Left

47
Q

Non-metals are found on the _____ side of the periodic table

A

Right

48
Q

Electrons are exchanged between atoms

A

Tru

49
Q

Covalent compounds are made of: ________ and __________

A

Non-metal and non-metal

50
Q

In Covalent compounds, electrons are __________

A

Shared

51
Q

Lewis dot structures only deal with:

A

Valence electrons.

When drawing the dots start from east, then north west south.

52
Q

In a Bohr diagram, you show the _________ in all of the _______

A

Electrons in all of the shells

53
Q

In a Lewis diagram, you are only showing the _______________

A

Valence electrons