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Chapter 2 Matter
Question | Answer |
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This is anything that has mass and takes up space. | Matter |
Matter is made up of tiny particles called this? | Atoms |
These are substances that are made of only one type of atom and cannot be broken down into simpler substances by normal chemical or physical means. | Elements |
These are particles that have a positive electric charge. | Protons |
These have no electric charge. | Neutrons |
These are particles with a negative charge. | Electrons |
The number of protons in an atom is equal to the ___________________ of the element. | Atomic Number |
The ________________of an atom is equal to the number of protons plus the number of neutrons. | Mass Number |
Atoms of the same element that have different numberes of neutrons are called what? | Isotopes |
A ________________________ contains atoms of more than one type of element that are chemically bonded together. | Compound |
A group of atoms connected by covalent bonds are called_____________________. | Molecules |
Electically charged atoms are called___________ | Ions |
This is composed of two or more substances that are not chemically combined. | Mixture |
The components of this mixture are not mixed together evenly and each component retains its own properties. | Heterogeneous mixture |
The components of a _______________________________ are evenly mixed together. | Homogeneous mixture |
Another name for a homogeneous mixture. | Solution |
What was the name of the philosopher who proposed that matter is composed of small particles? | Democritus |
The current model of an atom includes this: | Protons, neutrons, electrons |
Where are the protons and neutrons founds? | Nucleus |
Where are the electrons located? | Around the nucleus |
The atomic number of an element equals what? | The number of protons in an atom |
The mass number of an element equals what? | The number of protons plus the number of neutrons in an atom. |
Name a common element found in many different solids, liquids, and gases. | Oxygen |
How many naturally occuing elements are on Earth? | 90 |
When the atoms of more than one element combine, what do they form? | Compound |
A property that describes a change that occurs when one substance reacts with another is called... | Chemical Property |
The forces that hold the atoms together in compounds are called________________________ | Chemical Bonds |
What kind of bond is found in metals such as copper, gold, aluminum, and silver? | Metallic Bonds |
In this type of bond, electrons are free to move from one positively charged ion to another. | Metallic Bonds |
What bonds can form without the interactions of electrons? | Hydrogen Bonds |
What bonds are responsible for several properties of water? | Hydrogen Bonds |
Atoms share electrons in what kind of bond? | Covalent Bonds |
Atoms lose or gain electrons in this kind of bond. | Ionic Bond |
Hydrogen bonds can form between what? | Polar molecules |