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11/13/2011

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Atomic Theory
Definition
_________ grew as a series of models that developed from expermental evidence. As more evidence collected, it and the models were revised.
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Dalton
Definition
The English scientist who inferred that atoms had main characteristics including that every compound is composed of atoms of different elements, combined in a specific ratio.
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J.J Thompson's Model
Definition
________ model of the atom described an atom that consisted of negative charges scattered throughout a ball of positive charge.
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The Nucleus
Definition
The important part of the atom Rutherford discovered.
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Gold Foil
Definition
What was the name of the experiment Rutherford performed in his discovery?
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Nucleus
Definition
A ______ is a tiny region in the center of an atom.
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Proton
Definition
A ______ is a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom.
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They can be anywhere in a cloudlike region around the nucleus.
Definition
What was Bohr's important discovery concerning electrons?
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energy level
Definition
An electrons movement is related to its ________, or specific amount of energy it has.
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Moseley
Definition
Which British scientist discovered ghe neutral particle in the nucleus called the nuetron?
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It's located in the nucleus.
Definition
Where is the nuetron located in an atom?
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Nucleus, protons, nuetrons, electrons
Definition
The modern model describes an atom as consisting of a _____ that contains _____ & _____ surrounded by a cloudlike region of moving _______.
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Amu
Definition
What is 1 atomic mass unit?
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It tells the amount of protons in the nucleus.
Definition
What does the atomic # tell u?
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Isotopes
Definition
Atoms with the same # of protons & a different # of nuetrons are called ______.
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Mass number
Definition
An isotope is identified by its _________, which is the sum of the protons & neutrons in the nucleus.
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63
Definition
By 1869,a total ___ elements had been discovered.
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Mendeleev
Definition
Who was the Russian scientist taht discovered a set of patterns that applied to all element?
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Atomis Mass
Definition
______ is the average mass of all the isotopes of an element.
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Periodic Table
Definition
The ______ ______ is a chart of the eelements showing the repeating pattern of their properties.
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Yes
Definition
Can the properties of an element be predicted from its location on the periodic table?
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the atomic #
Definition
The periodic table is arranged by increasing ___________.
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periods
Definition
The periodic table is organized in ______.
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groups
Definition
The elements in the periodic table fall into 18 vertical columns called ______.
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Shininess, malleaablility, ductility, conductivity
Definition
What r the 4 physical properties of metals?
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ductile
Definition
A _____ material is one that can be pulled out, or drawn, into a long wire.
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malleable
Definition
A _____ material is one that can be hammered or rolled into flat sheets and other shapes.
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Conductivity
Definition
___________ is the ability of an object to transfer heat or electricity to another object.
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Reactivity
Definition
What is the ease and speed with which an element combines, or reacts with other elementsand compounds.
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Corrosion
Definition
What's the destruction of metals through a chemical reaction?
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Left to Right
Definition
The reactivity of metals tends to decrease as u move ____ to ____ across the periodic table.
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Alkali
Definition
All metals in group 1 are ______ metals.
Term
They react with other elements by losing 1 electron.They're so reactive that they"re never found uncombined in nature.
Definition
What r some characteristics of Alkali metals?
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Alkaline Earth
Definition
All the metals in group 2 r the ___________ metals.
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Transition
Definition
The elements in group 3-12 r called the __________ metals.
Term
Some of the elements in groups 13-15. Most common r aluminum, tin, & lead.
Definition
What r the Metals in Mixed Groups?
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the Lathanides
Definition
What's the name of the series of elements on the top row of the last 2 rows at the bottom of the periodic table?
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alloy
Definition
An ____ is a mixture of a metal with at least 1 other element, usually another metal.
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the Actinides
Definition
What's the name of the series of elements on the bottom row of elements on the periodic table?
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Uranium
Definition
What's the heaviest (or largest) element on Earth?
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synthetic elements
Definition
Elements with atomic numbers larger than 92 r called_________. (They r'nt found naturally on Earth.)
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nonmetal
Definition
A ______ is an element that lacks most of the properties of a metal.
Term
heat and electricity
Definition
Most nonmetals r poor conductors of ____ and ________, and r reactive with other elements.
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dull and brittle
Definition
Solid metals r ________ and ________.
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Bromine
Definition
What's the only nonmetal that is liquid at room temperature?
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They are dull and brittle.
Definition
What r some properties of solid metals?
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Fluorine
Definition
________ is the most reactive element known.
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Yes
Definition
Do nonmetals usually gain/shareor lose electrons? yes or no.
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