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Ch 1, 2, 3, 20
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33
Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
06/15/2011

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Hypothesis
Definition
an educated guess
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Theory
Definition
proven explanation
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Law
Definition
proven statement
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Physical Properties
Definition
observed without changing the substance into another substance
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Chemical Properties
Definition
can only be observed when substance is changed into another
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Intensive Properties
Definition
are independent of the amount of the substance that is present
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Qualitative
Definition
non-numerical observations
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Quantitative
Definition
numerical data
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Extensive Properties
Definition
depend upon the amount of the substance present
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Physical Changes
Definition
these are changes in matter that do not change the composition of a substance
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Chemical Changes
Definition
result in new substances
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Base units
Definition
unit used to derive all other units
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Accuracy
Definition
proximity of a measurement to true value of quantity
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Precision
Definition
proximity of several measurements to each other
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J. J. Thompson Experiment
Definition
ran electricity in a tube so the rays caused certain materials to light up...concluded the rays are the same regardless of the identity of the cathode material and are negatively charged
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Rutherford’s Experiment
Definition
shot particles at thin sheet of gold and most passed through the gold foil but some were deflected...concluded that most particles pass through empty space but since some were deflected it means the nucleus is positively charged
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Isotopes
Definition
atoms with the same atomic number but different mass numbers
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Atomic Number
Definition
number of protons and electrons
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Mass number
Definition
number of neutrons plus protons
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Empirical Formula
Definition
give the lowest whole-number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound
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Molecular Formula
Definition
give the exact number of atoms of each element in a compound
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Structural Formula
Definition
show the order in which atoms are bonded
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Predicting Ionic Charges
Definition
for pure substances =neutral, metals- oxidation state=group number, non-metals-oxidation state=group number – 8, hydrogen ion- always plus 1 except hydride (OH -), oxygen ion always 2 except peroxide (H2O2 -)
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Percent composition
Definition
percent element= (number of atoms(atomic weight))/FW of compounds
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Determining empirical formula
Definition
calculate empirical formula from percent composition, from mass to mole to formula
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The Law Of Conservation Of Matter
Definition
matter can neither be created nor destroyed
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Solutions
Definition
homogeneous mixture
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Solutes
Definition
medium in which solvent is dissolved, greater amount, Always water
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Solvent
Definition
substance that is dissolved
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Indications of rxns occur
Definition
precipitation, gas evolving (bubbles), color change, temperature change, water formation
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Exchange rxns
Definition
ions in the reactant compounds exchange ions
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Electrolyte
Definition
substances that dissociate into ions when dissolved in water
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Arrhenius/Brønsted-Lowry Concept of Acids and Bases
Definition
acids are proton donaters, bases are proton accepters
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