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Silberberg Chem 101 unit 1
Chapter 1,2,7,8,9,10,11
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Chemistry
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10/02/2011

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Matter
Definition
Anything that has mass and volume
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Composition
Definition
The types and amounts of simpler substances that make it up.
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Properties
Definition
The Characteristics that give each substance its unique identity.
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Physical Properties
Definition
Properties that a substance shows by itself, without changing into or interacting with another substance.
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Physical Change
Definition
When a substance alters its physical form, not its composition.
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Chemical Properties
Definition
Properties that a substance shows as it changes into or interacts with another substance (or substances).
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Chemical Change

(Chemical Reaction)

Definition
Occurs when a substance (or substances)is converted into a different substance (or substances).
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Solid
Definition
Has a fixed shape that does not conform to the container shape.
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Liquid
Definition
Conforms to the container shape but fills the container only to the extent of the liquid's volume
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Gas
Definition
Conforms to the container shape also, but it fills the entire container.
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Energy
Definition
Oftern defined as the ability to do work.
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Potential Energy
Definition
Energy due to the position of the object.
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Kinetic Energy
Definition
Energy due to the motion of the object.
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Observations
Definition
These are the ideas that our ideas must explain.
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Data
Definition
Pieces of quantitative information.
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Natural Law
Definition
When the same observation is made by many investigators in many situations with no clear exceptions, it is summarized, often in mathematical terms.
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Hypothesis
Definition
A proposal made to explain on observation.
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Experiment
Definition
A clear set of proceural steps that tests a hypothesis.
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Variables
Definition
Quantities that can have more than a single value.
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Independent Variable
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Dependent Variable
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Theory
Definition
A formulated conceptual model based on experiments rather than speculation.
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Element
Definition
Consists of only one kind of matter.
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Substance
Definition
An element of one kind, whose composition is fixed.
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Molecule
Definition
An independent structure consisting of two or more atoms chemically bound together.
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Compound
Definition
A type of matter composed of two or more different elements that are chemically bound together.
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Mixture
Definition
A group of two or more substances (elements or compounds) that are physically intermingled.
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Atom
Definition
Tiny indivisible particles of an element that cannot be created or destroyed.
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Proton
Definition
One of two components to an atomic nucleas, which possesses a positive charge.
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Neutron
Definition
One of two components of an atomic nucleas, which possesses a net zero charge.
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Electron
Definition
An atomic component that orbits the nucleas of an atom and possesses a negative charge.
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Mass Number
Definition
The total number of Protons and Neutrons in the neucleas of an atom.
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Isotopes
Definition
A differing amount of neutrons between different samples of the same element that result in a different Mass Number.
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Atomic Mass Unit (AMU)
Definition
1/12 the mass of a Carbon-12 atom.
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Isotopic Mass
Definition
The mass of an isotope relative to the mass of the standard carbon-12 isotope.
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Atomic Mass

(Atomic Weight)

Definition
The average of the masses of its naturally occuring isotopes weighted according to their abundances.
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Periods
Definition
Horizontal rows of the periodic table of elements.
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Groups
Definition
Vertical columns on the periodic table of elements.
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Main Group Elements
Definition
The eight A Groups (two on the left and six on the right)
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Transition Elements
Definition
The ten B Groups located between 2A(2) and 3A(13)
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Metals
Definition
Appear in the large lower-left portion of the periodic table.
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Nonmetals
Definition
Appear in the small upper-right portion of the periodic table.
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Metalloids
Definition
Elements that have properties between those of metals and nonmetals.
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Alkali Metals
Definition
Group 1A(1), with the exception of hydrogen.
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Alkaline Earth Metals
Definition
Group 2A(2) on the periodic table.
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Halogens
Definition
Group 7A(17), are highly reactive nonmetals.
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Noble Gases
Definition
Group 8A(18), are relatively unreactive.
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Oxygen Family
Definition
Group 6A
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Ionic Compounds
Definition
Transferring electrons from the atoms of one element to those of another.
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Covalent Compounds
Definition
Sharing electrons between atoms of different elements.
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Binary Ionic Compounds
Definition
Composed of just two elements.  It typically forms when a metal reacts with a nonmetal.
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Cation
Definition
A positively charged ion.
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Anion
Definition
Negatively charged ions.
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Monotomic Ion
Definition
A cation or anion that is derived from a single atom.
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Covalent Bond
Definition
A pair of electrons mutually attracted by the two nuclei.
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Polyatomic Ion
Definition
Which consist of two or more atoms bonded covalently and have a net positve or negative charge.
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Law of Mass Conservation
Definition
The total mass of substance does not change during a chemical reaction.
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Law of Definite Composition
Definition
No matter what its source, a particular compound is composed of the same elements in the same parts (fractions) by mass.
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Law of Multiple Proportions
Definition
If elements A and B react to form two compunds, the different masses of B that combine with a fixed mass of A can be expressed as a ratio of small whole numbers.
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