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Chemistry Vocab
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Chemistry
9th Grade
09/11/2017

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Covalent
Definition
Two nonmetals
Term
Ionic
Definition
One nonmetal + one metal
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Metallic
Definition
metal + metal
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How do you find the number of neutrons in an isotope?
Definition
Subtract the atomic number (or number of protons, respectively) from the mass number given.
Term

How do you determine the number of valence electrons for a neutral atom?

Definition
The number of valence electrons is equal to the atom's main group number.
Term
Chemical Change
Definition
Changes the substance by making a new one.
Term

Physical Change

Definition
Changes the physical appearance of the substance.
Term
Why don't noble gases react with other elements?
Definition
Their outer shells are full.
Term
Law of Conservation of Mass (real-life scenario)
Definition
If you put one L of water in a bottle, it will weigh one kg more.
Term
Compounds:  
Definition
 a substance made up of two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion by mass.
Term
To find density...
Definition
mass/volume
Term
What does the Atomic Number of an element represent?
Definition
It is the number of protons the element has.
Term
Which lab tool is used to measure mass?
Definition
Triple-beam balance
Term
Conservation of Energy
Definition
a principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can be altered from one form to another.
Term

What is the best tool to measure liquid volume?

 

Definition
A gradulated cylinder
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Mass Number
Definition
the total number of protons and neutrons in a neucleus
Term
Heat
Definition
the total energy of molecular motion in a substance
Term
Temperature
Definition
A measure of the average energy of molecular motion in a substance
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