Unit test 1 Flashcards
Formula of Zinc Chloride
ZnCl2
Alloy definition
A solid that is a mixture of 2 or more ELEMENTS.
Is an alloy heterogenous or homogenous?
Homogenous
Because alloys appear to be uniform. Chemical composition is pretty even throughout.
What part of the Gold Foil experiment did we make an alloy of copper and zinc?
When we placed the penny with the zinc coating directly on the hot plate. When it turned gold.
Name of alloy that you produced between copper and zinc?
Brass
Did the mass of the penny increase or decrease after it turns silver?
Increase- because a zinc coating was added to the penny
Would the Mass of silver penny increase or decrease when it turned gold?
The mass would stay the same because we aren’t taking any atoms away.
(Adding more atoms=more mass)
True or False: “The copper atoms in the original penny turn into gold atoms by the end of the experiment”
The copper atoms mixed with the zinc atoms
Why is steel preferred over just using pure elemental iron?
- Doesn’t rust as easily
- More flexible
- Lighter
- Stronger (less brittle)
What did Ernest Rutherford discover?
He discovered that alpha particles passed through (mostly empty space)
How do u calculate density?
Mass divided by volune
What’s the density of water?
1.0 g/cm3
A
X
Z
What does each letter mean?
A=number of protons and neutrons
Z=number of the protons
X=element
Definition: ion
When the atom has a charge (can be positive or negative). This is determined by the number of electrons.
What’s an isotope?
When there is an imbalance of protons and neutrons. Determined by the number of neutrons.
What’s the mass number?
The number of protons and neutrons.
What’s atomic mass?
The total mass of particles of matter in an atom
What’s an alkali metal?
Any of the six chemical elements that make up Group 1 of the periodic table. They have one valence electron. Very reactive and are soft, shiny metals.
Noble gases
Is not that reactive. They have 8 valence electrons. Group 18
Nonmetal:
Not a metal. Form anions. Brittle and low melting point and are poor conductors
A period:
Is a row of chemical elements (ACROSS)
Combustion:
The process of burning something
Atomic number:
Number of protons
Octet rule
All elements try to combine with other elements by sharing or transferring electrons to fill their outer energy levels