Chemistry Vocab Flashcards
(31 cards)
a physical substance in general that occupies space and has mass?
matter
Balance equations by changing _________?
coefficient
count the capital letters to find the number of?
element
if there is no subscript that means there is ______ atom?
one
reaction using chemical symbols, numbers, and a symbol?
chemical equation
represents the type and number of atoms present in a particular substance?
chemical formula
the small number that appears below an element’s symbol in a chemical formula to indicate the number of atoms of that element in a molecule?
subscript
matter is not created or destroyed, only rearranged?
Law of conservation of mass
a pure substance made by chemically combining two or more elements; represented by a chemical formula?
compound
a numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable. tells you the number of molecule in a chemical equation?
coefficient
You must _______ the coefficient by each subscript to find the number of atoms of each element?
multiply
the first letter of an element is always _____?
capital
If there is no coefficient that means there is ____ molecule?
one
one or two letters representing a chemical element?
chemical symbol
refers to the simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist: formed when two or more atoms combine chemically?
molecule
What boundary creates volcanic mountains?
Convergent Oceanic/Continental
What types are crust is the Earth made of?
Continental and Oceanic
What land feature is formed along continental-oceanic convergent?
Trench
Which is denser Continental or Oceanic?
Oceanic
What boundary creates arc islands?
Convergent-Oceanic/Oceanic
What is created when erosion happens in the ocean?
Ocean Basin
What land feature is formed along oceanic-oceanic convergent?
Volcanic Island
Which is denser Continental or Oceanic?
Oceanic
What boundary creates volcanic islands?
Convergent-Oceanic/Oceanic
