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General Chemistry: Alchemy (con't)
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9th Grade
01/06/2010

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What does insoluble mean?
Definition
A substance will not dissolve
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Describe one way to test if a substance conducts.
Definition
hook up a circuit to a battery and a light bulb. Put the wires in the substance. If the light turns on, it conducts.
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Name 2 things that are matter, and 2 things that are not
Definition
you'll know :D
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Describe Cu2SO4* (aq)

*numbers meant to be in subscript
Definition
copper sulfate solution, blue liquid
Term
CaCl2* is an example of what?
a. a phase b. an element
c. a metal d. a compound
*number meant to be in subscript
Definition
a. a compound
Term
How can substances be sorted into general categories?
Definition
Dissolving and conducting
Term
When is the only time that ionic compounds conduct?
Definition
When they are dissolved in water.
Term
Why did the way an atom was represented in a model change throughout time?
Definition
The technology advanced, and we were able to understand how atoms work better.
Term
What is a characteristic property?
Definition
Something that defined an element as unique: color, texture, density, melting point, etc.
Term
It is possible to remove a negatively charged particle from an atom using electrical forces. Who wrote this?
Definition
J.J. Thompson
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Who discovered that there is lots of empty space in an atom?
Definition
Rutherford
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What model supports this evidence? Why? Neutral particles can be found in the center of the atom. These neutral particles account for roughly half of the mass of the atom.
Definition
The Electron Cloud Model because it has large compacted neutrons in the nucleus.
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