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Chem 107 #1 UL
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Statement summarizing past observations that is always the same under the same conditions | Law |
| statement explaining observations and laws | Theory |
| study of matter and the changes it undergoes | chemistry |
| anything that occupies space and has mass | Matter |
| Compounds and elements are examples of ____ | Pure substances |
| Two examples of mixtures are ___ and ___ | Homogeneous and heterogenous |
| Form of matter with definite composition and distinct properties | Pure substance |
| substance composed of only one kind of atom | Element |
| substance composed of two of more different elements chemically united in fixed proportions | Compound |
| __ change does not alter the composition identity of a material | Physical |
| __ change alters the composition of identity of the material involved | Chemical |
| __ property of a material depends on how much matter is considered. Examples: mass and volume | Extensive |
| ___ property does not depend on how much matter is being considered. Examples: density and temperature | Intensive |
| Measure of the quantity of matter | mass |
| includes the force that gravity exerts on an object | weight |
| mass/volume | density |
| Significant figures; addition/ subtractions | least number of decimal places |
| Significant figures: multiplication/ division | least number of significant figures |
| How close a measurement is to the true value | Accuracy |
| how close a set of measurements are to each other | Precision |
| Elements are composed of extremely small particles called atoms | Dalton's atomic theory |
| All atoms of a given elements are identical, having the same size, mass and chemical properties. The atoms one element are different from the atoms of all other elements | Dalton's atomic theory |
| Atoms combine in simple, whole-number ratios to form compounds | Dalton's atomic theory |
| Different samples of the same compound always contain the same proportion of elements by mass | Law of definite proportions |
| Elements can combine in different ways to form different compounds, whose mass ratios are simple whole numbers | Law of multiple proportions |
| A chemical reaction involves only the separation, combinations, or rearrangement of atoms; it does not result in their creation of destruction | Dalton's Atomic Theory |
| Matter can neither be created nor destroyed | Law of conservation of mass |
| Basic unit of an element that can enter into chemical reaction | atom |
| The ___ was discovered by Joesph Thomson with the cathode ray tube | Electron |
| The __ by discovered Ernest Rutherford alpha particle scattering. | Proton |
| The ___ by discovered by James Chadwick | neutron |
| at least 2 distinct forms of an element have different properties | Allotrope |
| bond formed between two ions, a metal and nonmetal. | ionic |
| positively- charged ion, formed by losing electrons | cation |
| negatively- charged ion, formed by gaining electrons | anion |
| SCN- | thiocyanate |
| C2O4-2 | Oxalate |
| IO- | Hypoiodite |
| IO-2 | Iodite |
| IO-3 | Iodate |
| IO-4 | Periodate |