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Intro Chem basic vocab terms
Chapters 1 -3
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Undergraduate 1
01/18/2010

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115 92
Definition
115 known elements
92 are naturally occuring
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Periodic Table- vertical columns are called __________? Horizontal are called ________?
Definition
Vertical are groups or families
Horizontal are called periods or series
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What are Group A elements?
Definition
Main group or representative elements.
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GIA
GIIA
GVIA
GVIIA
GVIIIA
Definition
Alkali metals
alkaline earth metals
chalcogens
halogens
noble or inert gases
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Elements can be classified as:
_________, ____________, __________
Definition
metals, non metals and metalloids
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Transitional metals
Definition
The transition metals are the metallic elements that serve as a bridge, or transition, between the two sides of the table
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Lanthanide and actinide series
Definition
Sometimes known as the inner transition metals because they have atomic numbers that fall between the first and second elements in the last two rows of the transition metals.
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What do transitional metals have in common?
Definition
* they form colored compounds
* they are good conductors of heat and electricity
* they can be hammered or bent into shape easily
* they are less reactive than alkali metals such as sodium
* they have high melting points - but mercury is a liquid at room temperature
* they are usually hard and tough
* they have high densities
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Noble / Inert Gases
Definition
Valence electron shells are full
Located Group VIII
* Fairly nonreactive
* Complete valence shell
* High ionization energies
* Very low electronegativities
* Low boiling points (all gases at room temperature)
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Chemistry
Definition
The study of everything, especially of atomic and molecular systems
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Matter
Definition
anything that has mass and occupies space
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Mass
Definition
the amount of matter and object possesses
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Physical Property
Definition
Inherent physical characteristics of a substance that can be determined w/o altering its composition: color, tast, odor, state of matter, density, melting point, boiling point
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Chemical property
Definition
The ability of a substance to form new substances either by reaction with other substances or by decomposition
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Intensive property
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extensive property
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physical change
Definition
a change in form (size, shape, or physical state) w/o a change in composition
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chemical change
Definition
a change producing products that differ in composition from the original substances
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pure substance
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element
Definition
basic building block of matter that can't be broken down into simpler substances
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compounds
Definition
a distinct substance composed of 2 or more elements combined in a definite proportion by mass
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monoatomic elements
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polyatomic elements
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molecule
Definition
the smallest uncharged individual unit of a compound formed by the union of 2 or more atoms
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homonuclear molecule
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heteronuclear molecule
Definition
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mixture
Definition
Matter containing 2 or more substances
Can be homogeneous(sugar water) or heterogeneous (sand and water)
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heterogenous mixture
Definition
Matter without a uniform composition - having 2 or more components or phases
(sand and water)
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homogenous mixture
Definition
Matter with uniform properties
(sugar water)
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ionic compounds
Definition
a compound composed of ions
(eg Na+Cl-)
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covalent compounds
Definition
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chemical formulas
Definition
A shorthand method for showing the composition of a compound using symbols of the element
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electron transference
Definition
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electron sharing
Definition
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cations
Definition
A positively charged ion
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anions
Definition
A negatively charged ion
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Emperical formulas
Definition
a chemical formula that gives the smallest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound...that is, the relative number of atoms of each element in the compound. aka the simplest formula
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true formulas
Definition
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solution
Definition
A system in which one or more substances are homogeneously mixed or dissolved in another substance
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solvent
Definition
the dissolving agent or the most abundant component in a solution
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solute
Definition
The substance that is dissolved - or the leat abundant component in a solution
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potential energy P.E.
Definition
Stored energy or the energy of an object due to its relative position
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Kinetic energy K.E.
Definition
Energy in motion; the energy that matter possesses due to its motion KE=1/2mv (v is squared)
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chemical/electrical/heat/light/nuclear energies
Definition
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heat
Definition
A form of energy associated with the motion of small particles of matter
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temperature
Definition
A measure of the intensity of heat or of how hot or cold a system is;the SI unit is the kelvin (K)
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Enthalpyl
Definition
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exothermic
Definition
heat is released as a product
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endothermic
Definition
heat is absorbed
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States of Matter
Definition
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changes in state
Definition
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changes in phase
Definition
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solids
Definition
A state of matter having a definite shape and a definite volume, whose particles cohere rigidly to one another so that a solid can be independent of its container
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liquids
Definition
A state of matter in which the particles move about freely while the substance retains a definite volume; thus liquids flow and take the shape of their containers.
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gasses
Definition
A state of matter that has no shape or definite volume so that the substance completely fills its container
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interparticle attractions
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free volume
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occupied volume
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mobile particles
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fluids
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condensed states
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Protons
Definition
P+
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Neutrons
Definition
N (no charge)
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Electrons
Definition
e- (negative charged)
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nucleus
Definition
The central part of an atom that contains all its protons and neutrons. The nucleus is very dense and has a positive electrical charge
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electron cloud
Definition
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atomic number
Definition
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of a given element (Z)
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mass #
Definition
the sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of a given isotope of an atom (A)
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isotopes
Definition
Hydrogen H
Deutrium HD
Tritium HT
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Allotrope
Definition
A substance existing in 2 or more molecular or crystalline forms (eg graphite and diamonds are 2 allotropic forms of carbon)
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Buckminster fallerenes
Definition
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electrolyte
Definition
A substance whose aqueous solution conducts electricity
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non electrolye
Definition
A substance whose aqueous solution does not conduct electricity
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ionic bonds
Definition
The chemical bond between a positively charged ion and a negatively charged ion
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covelant bonds
Definition
A chemical bond formed between two atoms by sharing a pair of electrons
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Metallic behavior
Definition
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non metallic behavior
Definition
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ionization
Definition
The formation of ions, which occurs as the result of a chemical reation of certain substances with water
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ions
Definition
A positively or negatively charged atoms or group of atoms
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bonding
Definition
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e- transform
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e- sharing
Definition
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A
E
Z
Definition
A = mass
E=
Z= atomic number
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A
E +N
Z
Definition
A=mass
E=
Z=atomic number
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Metalloid
Definition
An element having properties that are intermediate between those of metals and nonmetals (eg silicon). These elements are useful in electronics
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