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Mixtures, Bonding, e
Review for Mixtures, Bonding, Formulas, and Equations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the combining of atoms to form molecules or compounds | chemical bonding |
| a substance containing 2 or more elements held together by chemical bonds | compound |
| an atom with 1, 2, or 3 electrons in its outer shell | lender |
| an atom with 5, 6, or 7 electrons in its outer shell | borrower |
| a charged atom | ion |
| a bond that forms when electrons are shared between 2 or more atoms | covalent bond |
| a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another | ionic bond |
| geometric structures with regular shapes which contain ions | crystal |
| a group of atoms held together by covalent bonds | molecule |
| a group of symbols & numbers showing the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule or compound | chemical formula |
| a number written below and behind a symbol showing the number of atoms | subscript |
| the number of electrons in the outer shell | valence electrons |
| the number of electrons that an atom lends, borrows, or shares | oxidation (or valence) number |
| a pure substance composed of only one kind of atom | element |
| a number placed in front of an symbol or formula to balance an equation | coefficient |
| the shorthand way of writing a chemical reaction | chemical equation |
| the ingredients in the beginning of a chemical reaction | reactants |
| Atoms are neither created nor destroyed. | Law of Conservation of Mass |
| substance(s) formed by a chemical reaction | product |
| What does the arrow in a chemical equation mean? | yield |
| A capital letter or a capital and small case letters that represent the name of an element | symbol |
| process used to separate salt and water - a solution | evaporation |
| a mixture that is unevenly distributed | heterogeneous |
| the substance being dissolved in a solution | solute |
| the substance doing the dissolving in a solution | solvent |
| a mixture that is evenly distributed | homogeneous |
| What is a physical combination or "junking" of two or more substances called? | mixture |
| a homogeneous mixture | solution |
| the "universal" solvent | water |
| How would you separate iron and salt? | Use a magnet |
| How would you separate sand and water? | filtration |
| How would you separate saltwater? | evaporation |
| What device do you need to separate particles of different sizes - like soil? | sieve |
| What process is used to separate particles of different sizes? | sifting |
| A chemical reaction where matter is allowed to enter or escape so that the mass changes | open system |
| a chemical reaction where matter cannot enter or escape so that the mass remains the same | closed system |
| If the mass of the reactants is 24 grams, what will the mass of the products be? | 24 grams |