Module #3: Atoms And Molecules Flashcards
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The Law Of Mass Conversion
Matter cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms.
Elements
Any substance that cannot be decomposed into less massive substances
Hydrogen
Atomic number: 1, Symbol: H, Weight: 1.01
Nonmetal
Helium
Atomic number: 2, Symbol: He, Weight: 4.0
Nonmetal
Lithium
Atomic number: 3, Symbol: Li, Weight: 6.94
Standard metal
Berryllium
Atomic number: 4, Symbol: Be, Weight: 9.01
Standard metal
Boron
Atomic number: 5, Symbol: B, Weight: 10.8
Nonmetal
Carbon
Atomic number: 6, Symbol: C, Weight: 12.0
Nonmetal
Nitrogen
Atomic number: 7, Symbol: N, Weight: 14.0
Nonmetal
Oxygen
Atomic number: 8, Symbol: O, Weight: 16.0
Nonmetal
Fluorine
Atomic number: 9, Symbol: F, Weight: 19.0
Nonmetal
Neon
Atomic number: 10, Symbol: Ne, Weight: 12.2
Nonmetal
Sodium
Atomic number: 11, Symbol: Na, Weight: 23.0
standard metal
Magnesium
Atomic number: 12, Symbol: Mg, Weight: 24.3
Standard metal
Aluminum
Atomic number: 13, Symbol: Al, Weight: 27.0
Standard metal
Silicon
Atomic number: 14, Symbol: Si, Weight: 28.1
Nonmetal
Phosphorus
Atomic number: 15, Symbol: P, Weight: 31.0
Nonmetal
Sulfur
Atomic number: 16, Symbol: S, Weight: 32.1
Nonmetal
Chlorine
Atomic number: 17, Symbol: Cl, Weight: 35.5
Nonmetal
Argon
Atomic number: 18, Symbol: Ar, Weight: 39.9
Nonmetal
Potassium
Atomic number: 19, Symbol: K, Weight: 39.1
Standard metal
Calcium
Atomic number: 20, Symbol: Ca, Weight: 40.1
Standard metal
Compounds
Substances that can be decomposed into elements by chemical means
The law of definite proportions
The proportion of elements in any compound is always the same