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Oxygen, Hydrogen, Water

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most abundant element on earth   oxygen  
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oxygen is _____ percent the volume of atmospheric air   21%  
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oxygen is _____ percent the mass of water   89%  
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means "acid former"   oxygen  
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how many valence electrons does oxygen have?   6  
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what is oxygen's oxidation number?   -2  
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3 words to describe oxygen:   colorless, odorless, tasteless  
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T/F: Oxygen is lighter than air.   False. Oxygen is heavier than air.  
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Is oxygen soluble in water?   slightly  
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What can liquefy and solidify oxygen? (2 things)   Extreme pressure and Low temperature  
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oxygen will react with other substances very rapidly at what temperatures?   high temperatures  
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oxygen reacts with metallic and nonmetallic elements to form _____   oxides  
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what process does oxygen support, helping other things burn?   combustion  
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considered a ______ agent   oxidizing  
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Define Oxidation (4 ways)   1) addition of oxygen to a substance, 2) the removal of hydrogen from a substance, 3) the removal of electrons from a substance, 4) the increase in oxidation number of a substance  
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reduction is the _____ of oxidation   opposite  
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Define Reduction (4 ways)   1) removal of oxygen from a substance, 2) addition of hydrogen to a substance, 3) addition of electrons to a substance, 4) the decrease in oxidation number of a substance  
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the substance reduced in an oxidation-reduction reaction is called the _____ agent   oxidizing  
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the simplest form of an oxidizing agent is   oxygen  
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the substance oxidized in an oxidation-reduction reaction is called the _______ agent   reducing  
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the simplest form of a reducing agent is   hydrogen  
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when an element exists in two or more different forms, each with its own physical and chemical properties   allotropic  
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Three Allotropic forms of oxygen   O (nascent oxygen), O2 (molecular oxygen), O3 (ozone)  
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the most abundant element in the universe   hydrogen  
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T/F: there is a lot of free hydrogen in the atmosphere   false, there is very little free hydrogen in the atmosphere  
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atomic mass of one atom of hydrogen   1 amu  
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oxidation # for hydrogen   +1  
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T/F: hydrogen is lighter than air   true  
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is hydrogen soluble in water?   slightly  
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hydrogen burns with a _____, _____ flame, forming _____   hot, blue, water  
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does hydrogen support combustion?   no  
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hydrogen acts as a ______ agent   reducing  
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means "water producer"   hydrogen  
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the most abundant compound   water  
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water covers _____ percent of the earth's surface   75%  
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water is considered a _____ molecule, where ____ atoms of hydrogen are bonded to ____ atom of oxygen, forming a bond angle of _____ degrees   bent, 2 hydrogen, one oxygen, angle of 105 degrees  
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how are H and O bonded?   covalent  
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molecular mass of water   18 amu  
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water freezes at   0 degrees C  
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water boils at   100 degrees C  
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heat of vaporization for water   540 calories/gram  
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heat of fusion for water   80 calories/gram  
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specific heat of water   1 calorie/gram per degree C  
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is water a good solvent for many substances?   yes  
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an intermolecular attractive force between a hydrogen atom on one water molecule to an oxygen atom on another molecule   hydrogen bonding  
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the force that causes the surface of a liquid to contract   surface tension  
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surface tension is important to embalming because it occurs at interfaces of _____ and _______, which interferes with _____ of embalming chemicals from the capillaries to the tissues   solutions and cell membranes, interferes with the diffusion of embalming chemicals  
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to alleviate the problem of surface tension in embalming, what is introduced to most embalming fluids: (3 names)   surfactants, wetting agents, surface active agents  
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is water stable?   yes  
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water reacts with the alkali metals to liberate _____   hydrogen  
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water reacts with metallic oxides to form ____   bases  
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water reacts with nonmetallic oxides to form _____   acids  
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water that contains certain minerals in solution that destroy the cleansing action of soap   hard water  
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three minerals which contribute to water hardness   calcium, magnesium, and iron (II)  
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water hardness that can be removed by boiling and filtration   temporary hardness  
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water hardness due to the presence of bicarbonate salts of Ca and Mg   temporary hardness  
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water hardness caused by the chloride and sulfate salts of Ca and Mg   permanent hardness  
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water hardness that can be removed by chemical treatment and filtration   permanent hardness  
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presence of _____ calcium in the blood is very important in the blood-clotting process   ionized  
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hard water should be avoided to dilute embalming fluid because it will cause   blood clotting  
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to reduce effect of hard water on embalming, what are added (2 names)   water-conditioning agents, anticoagulants  
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