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General Chem Test
General Chem test revision
Term | Definition |
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chemical reaction | new substances formed |
physical reaction | no new substances formed |
chemical reaction indicators | release of light or sound |
physical reaction examples | rolling dough |
chemical reaction examples | boiling an egg |
molecule | a group of atoms bonded together |
mixture | a combination of substances that can be physically separated |
ionic bonding | electrons are lost or gained |
covalent bonding | electrons are shared |
valence electrons | electrons in the outermost shell |
electron configuration | the arrangement of electrons |
cation | positive ion |
anion | negative ion |
period | rows on the periodic table |
group | columns on the periodic table |
element | a substance that cannot be broken down into smaller parts |
atomic number | number of protons or electrons |
atomic mass | number of protons and neutrons |
ion | a charged atom |
trends on the periodic table | increasing in reactivity from right to left |
electron charge | negative |
neutron charge | neutral |
proton charge | positive |
location of electrons | shells |
location of protons and neutrons | nucleus |
neutral atom | an atom with no charge |
isotope | elements with different neutron and mass numbers |
properties of metals | conducts electricity |
noble gas | elements in group 8 |
the most reactive group on the periodic table | group 1 |
why are noble gasses stable and unreactive? | they have a full outer shell of electrons |