The nature of matter Flashcards

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atom

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basic unit of matter

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3 subatomic particles

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proton, neutrons, electrons

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proton

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positively charged in the nucleus

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neutrons

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found in the nucleus; has no charge

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electrons

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negatively charged; outside the nucleus

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valence electrons

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electrons on the outermost shell

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atomic number

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tells you the number of protons in the atom

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protons are equal to

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the number of electrons

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mass number is also called

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the atomic mass

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mass number

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the number of protons and neutrons in an atom

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to find neutrons, subtract …

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the atomic number from the atomic mass

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atomic structure

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shows the number of protons, neutrons, & electrons in an atom

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dot structure

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only shows the number of valence electrons

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how many electrons are in the first shell

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2

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how many electrons are in the 2nd shell

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8

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how many electrons are in the third shell

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8

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isotope

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atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons

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compounds

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2 or more elements chemically combined in fixed proportions

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chemical bond

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force that holds atoms together

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atoms bond to become …

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stable

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stable atoms

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have a full outer shell

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valence electrons …

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gain, loose, and share electrons

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ion

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a charged atom

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ions have more or less electrons…

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than it does protons

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what charge does an ion have
either negative or positive
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groups 1, 2, & 3 on the periodic table are...
cations
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cations (metal pr nonmetal)
metals
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A cation's job is to ...
give away electrons
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how many electrons does it have to give away to be complete
as many as it takes for a full outer shell
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groups 5,6, & 7 on the periodic table are
anions
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an anion's job is to
take electrons
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ionic bond
the transfer of electrons between atoms
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an ionic bond happens between
an anion and a cation
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ionic bond: givers give electrons to
takers (anions)
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what is the point of an ionic bond
to create stable atoms & form compounds
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what do you draw to show an ionic bond
arrows
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covalent bond
sharing of electrons between atoms
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covalent bonds form between 2
nonmetals
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Vaan der Waals forces:
brief interactions between molecules in living cells & sends signals chemical reactions, and copy info
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vaan der waal's forces example
gecko & surface
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hydrogen bond
an attraction between 2 atoms that already participate in other bonds
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what kind of molecule is water
polar
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polarity
the unequal sharing of electrons between atoms
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what kind of charge does polarity create
a partial charge
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what does a partial charge allow
attraction of molecules
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cohesion
attraction of molecules of the same substance
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what does cohesion form
beads on smooth surfaces
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cohesion produces...
surface tension
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adhesion
attraction of molecules to different substances
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adhesion is stronger than ...
cohesion
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example of adhesion
water in a graduated cylinder
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capillary adhesion
the rising of water against the force of gravity
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heat capacity
the amount of energy required to raise the temperature
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why would the temperature of heat capacity be hight
due to H bonds
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water is ____% of the human body
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mixture
2 or more elements or compounds not chemically combined
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how many types of mixtures are there
2
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what are the 2 types of mixtures
solution & suspension
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solution
components are evenly distrubuted
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solution ex
salt water & Kool aid
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solute
substance that is dissolved
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solvent
substance that does the dissolving
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what is the universal solvent
water
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saturated solvent
the water has dissolved all of the solute
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suspension
water & non-dissolved materials
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example of suspension
oil
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acid
produces hydrogen ions in water
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3 properties of acids
sour taste, burning sensation, and eat away at metal
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base
a substance that produces hydroxide ions in water
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hydroxide ion
OH^-
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properties of bases
slippery, bitter taste, corrosive
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common bases
magnesium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, ammonia
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indicator
an organic compound that changes color in acids and bases
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example of an indicator
litmus paper
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what does red indicate on red litmus paper
acid
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what does blue indicate on blue litmus paper
bases
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pH
measures the amount of hydronium ions
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more hydronium ions equal
more acidic
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range of acids
0-6.9
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range of bases
7.1-14
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7 pH
neutral
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the lower the pH
the stronger the acid
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more hydroxide ions are
more basic
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neutral solution
equal concentration of hydronium and hydroxide ions
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buffers
solutions that contain ions to minimize the effects on pH
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neutralization
reaction between an acid and a base
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products of neutralization
salt and water
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salt
negative ions from an acid combined with positive ions from a base