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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
09/11/2006

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Term
Temperature
Definition
In Kelvin
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volume
Definition
Derived unit:
lxwxh
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Density
Definition
mass/volume
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accuracy
Definition
the closer you are to the "true" value the more accurate is your result.
Term
Precision
Definition
the smaller spread of values the more precise your results are.
Term
Mean
Definition
summation of all numbers divided by the total amount of numbers.
Term
systematic errors
Definition
flaw in tools or instruments
Term
random errors
Definition
occure equally in each direction
Term
Personal Error
Definition
didn't read the out come correctly, lost stuff, sloppy.
Term
atoms
Definition
smallest particle of an element
Term
metalloids
Definition
have a similar properties of metals and nonmetals, metal want to react with non metals
Term
Intensive properties
Definition
Do not depend on quantity or amount.
EX. Density
Term
Extesisve properties
Definition
depends on amount
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Mass number
Definition
is the number of protons and neutrons.
Term
Isotopes
Definition
atoms of the same element but different mass numbers. Electrons and protons are the same but different number of neutrons.
Term
Atomic Mass Unit (AMU)
Definition
a convenient unit of mass; 1/12th the mass of a 12/6C atom
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Mole
Definition
one mole is the number of atoms in 12g of 12/6C
Term
molar mass
Definition
the mass of 1 mole of substance; equal to the molecular or formula mass of the substance in grams.
Term
atomic mass
Definition
the weighted average mass of an element's atoms
Term
Ionic Compounds
Definition
metal with non metal
Term
molecular compounds
Definition
nonmetals reacting
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covalent compound
Definition
two nonmetals reacting
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% composition
Definition
(weight of an atom in 1 mol of compound)
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(total weight of 1 mol of compound)
Term
% composition
Definition
(weight of an atom in 1 mol of compound)
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(total weight of 1 mol of compound)
Term
% composition
Definition
(weight of an atom in 1 mol of compound)
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(total weight of 1 mol of compound)
Term
empirical formula
Definition
a formula that gives the rations of atoms in a compound
Term
molecular formula
Definition
a formula that tells the identity and numbers of atoms in amolecule
Term
molarity
Definition
a common unit of concentration; the number of moles of solute per liter of solution. Mols/L
Term
Phsyical properties
Definition
characteristics that do not involve a change in chemical makeup.
Term
chemical properties
Definition
characteristics that do involve a change in chemical makeup
Term
metals
Definition
shiny most solid at room temp. conduct head and electricity. malleable
Term
nonmetals
Definition
not shiny, brittle, brightly colored, poor conductors of heat and electricity
Term
metalloids
Definition
properties are between metal and non metal. MOst are silvery, solid at room temp burttle TEND to be poor conductors of heat and electricity.
Term
mass
Definition
amount of matter
Term
matter
Definition
describe antyhing with physical presence, anything with mass
Term
celsius to fahrenheit
Definition
'F= (9'F/5'C x 'C) +32'F
Term
Law of mass conservation
Definition
mass is neither created nor destryoed in chemical reactions
Term
Law of definite porportions
Definition
different samples of pure chemicalsubstace always constains the same proportion of elements by mass
Term
Law of Multiple Proportions
Definition
Elements can combine in different ways to form different substances whose mass rations are small whole-number multiples of eachother
Term
Electrons
Definition
negatively charged particles in all substances
Term
cathode ray
Definition
the visible glow emitted when an electric potential is applied between two electrodes in an evacuated chamber.
Term
nucleus
Definition
concentrated mass in a tiny central core
Term
protons
Definition
positively charged particle in nucleus with a mass of 1.672622 x 10 -24 g
Term
Neutrons
Definition
almost identical mass to protons but with not charge
Term
alpha particles
Definition
a type of emission previously observed to be given off by a number of naturally occurring radioactive elements.
Term
chemical compounds
Definition
is a pure substance that is formed when atoms of two or more elements comvine and create a new material with properties completely unlike those of its constituent elements.
Term
chemical reactions
Definition
transformation of one substance to another
Term
chemical equation
Definition
lists the symbols of the individual constituent elements and indicates the number of atoms of each element with a subscript
Term
mixtures
Definition
a blend of two or more subsances added together in some random proportion without chemically changing the individual substances themselves.
Term
heterogenius mixture
Definition
are those in which mixing is not uniform and which therefore have regions of different composition
Term
homogeneous mixtures
Definition
are thos in which the mixing is uniform and has a constant composition
Term
chemical bonds
Definition
electrons forming connections between atoms together in compounds
Term
covalent bonds
Definition
most common: result when 2 atoms share electrons
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