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Chapter 3 - Chem
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the smallest unit of matter? | the atom |
| What is a substance that cannot be broken down by ordinary chemical means? | element |
| Who coined the term the atom? | Democritus |
| What law says, "Mass is neither created nor destroyed during ordinary chemical reactions or physical changes"? | Law of Conservation of Mass |
| The transformation of a substance or substances into one or more new substances is known as | chemical reaction |
| A chemical compound contains the same elements in exactly the same proportions by mass regardless of the size of the sample or source of the compound according to what law? | Law of Definite Proportions |
| It two or more different compounds are composed of the same two elements then the ratio of the masses of the second element combined with a certain mass of the first element is always a ration of small whole numbers is stated by what law? | Law of Multiple Proportions |
| Who developed the atomic theory | Dalton |
| Are atoms divisible into smaller particles? | yes |
| All matter is composed of what? | atoms |
| What identifies an element | the proton |
| What are the two main parts of an atom? | nucleus and the electron cloud |
| What are the subatomic properties of an atom? | proton, neutron, electron |
| What charge does a proton have? | positive |
| What charge does a neutron have? | neutral |
| What charge does an electron have? | negative |
| What subatomic particle(s) are found in the nucleus? | proton and neutron |
| What subatomic particle(s) are found in the electron cloud? | electrons |
| What scientist measured the charge-to-mass ration of an electron? | J.J. Thomson |
| Who did the oil drop experiment? | Robert Milikan |