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who is Democritus

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he came up with the indivisible particle.

It’s made up of tiny pieces that cannot be broken down.

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who is dalton

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he came up with the billiard ball model,

atoms are small indivisible particles.

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who is thomson

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came up with the chocolate chip model.

Theory: negatively charged electrons are found inside a positive charge sphere

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who is rutherford

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the nuclear model

Theory: atoms are mostly empty space with a positively charged centre

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what do elements of the same group have

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same number of valance electrons

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Which group is each chemical family in and how many valence electrons does each have

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alkali- group 1- 1 valance electron

alkaline earth metals group 2- 2 valance electrons

Halogen- group 7/17 - 7 valence electrons

Noble gases- group 8/18- 2/8valence electrons

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who is chadwick

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model: The planetary model

Theory: nucleus contains neutral particles along with the positively charged particles

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who is Bohr

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model: Rutherford- bohr model

Theory: electrons surround the nucleus in specific energy levels

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5 metal properties

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-solid (except mercury)
-shiny
-good conductors
-malleable
-ductile

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5 non- metal properties

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-solid, liquid, gas,
-dull (not shiny)
-poor conductors
-brittle
-not ductile

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whats a period

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horizontal rows

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groups

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vertical columns

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4 chemical family

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alkali
alkaline earth metals
halogens
nobel gases

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standard atomic notation

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-Write the element short form
-mass number on top
-protons on bottum

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where are subatomic particles located

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protons- nucleus
neutrons- nucleus
-electrons - orbitals around the nucleus

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charge of subatomic particles

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protons - positive
-neutrons- neutral
-electrons- negative

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whats an isotope

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atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons

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orbital trends

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the period it is, determines how many orbitals the elemten has

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atomic radius

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the size of the atom

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How many electrons fit in the first second and third orbital

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1-2
2-8
3-8

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Elements vs. Compounds:

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Elements: A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances. ( hydrogen, sodium, oxygen, chlorine etc.)

Compounds: A pure substance that contains 2 or more different elements in a fixed ratio. ( salt, sugar, water, carbon dioxide etc.)

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Atom vs. Element:

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Elements are a pure substance and Atoms are the smallest units of elements

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Why are atoms neutral?

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Atoms contain the same number of protons and electrons making their overall charge always neutral.

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what is Static Electricity

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The buildup of an electric charge on the surface of an object.

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Charging by conduction (contact):
when Two objects have a DIFFERENT charge
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Charging by friction:
Two objects are NEUTRAL
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Charging by Induction (temporary)
Temporary: Holding a charged object close to a neutral object creates an induced charge on the neutral object.
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charging by induction permanently
Permanent: An induced charge in neutral objects can be made permanent by grounding the object on the side furthest from the charged object.
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What is the difference between a temporary and permanent charge?
A temporary induced charge is where a charged object is brought close to (but not touching) a neutral object but a permanent induced charge needs the neutral object to be grounded as well.
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What are the 3 laws of electric charges?
Objects with the same charge repel each other Object with opposite charges will attract each other Charged objects attract neutral objects
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How to charge an object using friction
Rubbing one object together with another object will cause the electrons to transfer to another material.
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Net charge
Overall charge of the atom
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Grounding
Connecting an object to the earth’s surface using a conductor
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Discharging (water vapor):
Moisture in the air can act as a pathway for electrons, humid air draws more electrons than dry air
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Big bang theory:
All of the matter and energy in the universe expanded from a single point
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What was the first atom to be created in the universe?
Hydrogen
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Nebula
cloud of gas and dust
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Nuclear fusion:
The process that takes place in the core of the sun (merges atoms together)
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3 possible life paths for stars
Low Mass Nebela, Medium Mass Nebela, and High Mass Nebela.
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Low Mass Nebela
Nebula– Protostar–Red Dwarf–White Dwarf
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Medium Mass Nebela
Nebula–Protostar–Red Giant–Planetary Nebula–White Dwarf–Black Dwarf
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High Mass Nebela
Nebula–Protostar–Red supergiant–Supernova–Neutron star and Black hole
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Supernova:
Stars that eventually died creating a massive explosion called supernova.
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Reservoirs:
an area where carbon is stored for long period of time
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Biotic Reservoirs:
Carbon trapped in the cells of living organisms. (forests, fossil fuels, shells, bones)
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Abiotic Reservoirs
Carbon stored in the environment. (Lakes, Rivers, the ocean)
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Carbon Deposits:
ways which carbon can get trapped underground. ( fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) that form when decomposed organisms are compressed over long periods)
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3 ways humans add carbon to the environment:
Burn fossil fuels Cut down trees (Deforestation) Pollute the air with car emissions
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Burning fossil fuels
releases carbon in that reservoir adding more carbon into the atmosphere.
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Cutting down trees (Deforestation)
means less CO2 removed from the atmosphere for Photosynthesis. Any carbon trapped in these trees is then released into the atmosphere.
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Polluting the air with car emissions
air pollution from cars adds more carbon into the atmosphere and this can actually result in acid rain forming.
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Decomposers
return carbon trapped in the bodies of organisms back to the atmosphere in the form of CO2.
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2 complementary processes’ balancing the carbon cycle:
Carbon is recycled in the carbon cycle through several processes but mostly through photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
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Why is algal bloom bad for plants
Blocks the sun, preventing them from undergoing photosynthesis.
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Eutrophication:
excess nitrogen entering run-off in nearby lakes and ponds.
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Algal Bloom
Layer of algae that grows on the surface of water.
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Human activities disrupting the nitrogen cycle:
Fertilizers–Excess Nitrogen in Run-Off–Eutrophication–Algal Bloom
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What do humans add to fertilizers to help plants grow and why is too much of this thing bad?
They add nitrogen and excess fertilizers can damage aquatic ecosystems.
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Which bean boosts nitrogen content in soil?
Legumes
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Crop Rotation–
Some farmers rotate between their regular crops and legume plants
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Three sisters–
Corn (provide a lattice for beans to grow on), Beans (provide nitrogen to the soil for corn and squash), and Squash (provides moisture to the soil for beans and corn)
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Why is bacteria the most important part of the nitrogen cycle?
Bacterias are necessary for “fixing” the nitrogen so it can be used by plants.
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Human influence impact the nitrogen cycle:
Humans use too much nitrogen in fertilizers– excess nitrogen goes into a lake/pond (eutrophication)-- Algae increase in number (algal bloom)-- block sunlight from reaching plants in water– No photosynthesis– Plants dead

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