Chemistry Semester 1 Exam Review Flash Cards

 
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label the periodic table from left to right non-metals, alkali metals, alkali-earth metals, transition metals, other metals, non-metals, halogens, inert elements, [in between] rare earth metals 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
what happens when you move down a group on the periodic table? The atomic radius increases because protons are added, but so are new energy shells of electrons. The new energy shells provide shielding, allowing the valence electrons to experience only a minimal amount of the protons' positive charge 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
what happens when you move from left to right on the period of the periodic table? the atomic radius decreases becauuse he nucleus of the atom gains protons, increasing the positive charge of the nucleus and increasing the attractive force of the nucleus upon the electrons 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
indicates the relative ability of an element's atoms to attract electrons in a chemical bond electronegativity 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
the energy required to remove an electron from an atom or ion (endothermic - not favorable) ionization energy 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
a comparison of one atom's "fuzzy edge" to another (electron cloud edge is indistinct) atomic radius 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
periodic table - horizontal row/period/series 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
periodic table - vertical group/family 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
electrons in the outermost energy level valence electrons 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
any configuration of the system that has a higher energy than the ground state (that is, more energy than the absolute minimum) excited state 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
electromagnetic spectrum - put in order from least energy/frequency to most:
gamma rays, infrared, x rays, radio, microwaves, ultraviolet
radio, microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, x rays, gamma rays 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
what is the main difference between the way the Bohr model and the quantum mechanical model of the atom describe electrons? QM: electrons are thought of as waves with no distinct orbits
BM: electrons are thought of as matter (particles) with distinct orbits
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(true or false) according to Bohr's atomic model, when energy is added to a hydrogen atom, its electron moves to a higher-energy orbit true 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
this predicted the frequencies of the lines in hydrogen's atomic emission spectrum Bohr's model (planetary model) 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
the lowest allowable energy state of an atom ground state 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
(true or false) when an atom emits light, photons having certain specific energies are being emitted true 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
(true or false) the neon atoms in a neon sign emit their characteristic color of light as they absorb energy false 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
(true or false) atomic emission spectra can be explained by the wave model of light false 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
(true or false) the fact that only certain colors appear in an element's atomic emission spectrum indicates that only certain frequencies of light are emitted true 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
(true or false) a flame test can be used to identify the presence of certain elements in a compound true 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
a chemistry procedure used to test for the presence of metal ions. The emission spectrum of each element produces a characteristic color flame test 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
(true or false) each element has a unique atomic emission spectrum true 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
(true or false) like the visible spectrum, an atomic emission spectrum is a continuous range of colors false 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
minimum amount of energy that can be lost or gained by an atom quantum 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
SI unit for frequency hertz 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
number of waves that pass a given point in one second frequency 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
height of a wave from the origin to a crest or from the origin to a trough amplitude 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:25 GMT view revision history
the shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave wavelength 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
wave speed formula speed of wave = wavelength x frequency 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
the magnetic behavior of an electron immersed in an external magnetic field electron magnetic resonance (EMR) 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
A-X-Z notation A = mass number
X = chemical symbol for element (if it is an ion, then charge goes next to it)
Z = atomic number
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the weighted average mass of the isotopes of that element atomic mass 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
the number after an element's name, representing the sum of its protons and neutrons mass number 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
the number of protons in an atom atomic number 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons isotope 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
gain or loss of electrons from the outer valence level of an atom so that it acquires a negative or positive charge the value of which is determined by the number of electrons gained or lost ion formation 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
Dalton's atomic theory 1) atoms are invisible and indestructible
2) atoms of a given element are identical in size, mass, and chemical properties
3) atoms of a specific element are different from those of another element
4) different atoms combine in simple whole-number ratios to form compounds
5) in a chemical reaction, atoms are separated, combined, or rearranged
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states that matter is composed of extremely small particles called atoms.. Dalton's atomic theory 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
radiation that originates from the cathode and travels to the anode of a ______ tube cathode ray 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
invented first Periodic able for classifying elements. found that the elements could be classified by their reoccurring chemical and physical properties. used his periodic table to predict the existence of undiscovered elements and to determine their properties. as result, many new elements were quickly found. mendeleev 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
Heisenburg's model Charge-cloud/Quantum Mechanical model 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
Bohr's model Planetary model 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
Rutherford's model Nuclear model 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
Thomson's model Plum-Pudding model 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
Dalton's model BB model 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
(1754-1826) proposed the the Law of Constant Composition in 1799 ( states that the composition of a substance is always the same, regardless of how the substance was made or where the substance is found) Proust 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
proposed the Combustion Theory (burning: chemical addition of oxygen to the fuel) based on sound mass measurements; named oxygen; proposed the Law of Conversation of Mass which represents the beginning of modern chemistry Lavoisier 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
studied atomic structure with application of X-ray spectra; discoveries resulted in a more accurate positioning of elements in the Periodic Table by closer determination of atomic numbers; with discovery of isotopes, became apparent that atomic weight was not significant in periodic law, but rather the properties of the elements varied with atomic number Moseley 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
explained that atoms exist in "stationary" states, and that when changes from one state to another, there has been an emission (or absorption) of electromagnetic radiation of frequency ν , determined by the energy difference between the two states:
Δ E = E 2 − E 1 = hν
with this theory, combined the atomic model of Rutherford with existing quantum theory
Bohr 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
(1834-1907) found a connection between atomic mass and elemental properties, arranged the elements in order of increasing atomic mass, and predicted the existence and properties of unobserved elements Dmitri Mendeleev 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
scientists have determined that protons and neutrons are composed of subatomic particles called ______ quarks 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
received the Nobel Prize in 1935 for discovering the existence of neutrons, neutral particles in the nucleus which accounts for the remainder of an atom's mass James Chadwick 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
in 1911, studied how positively charged alpha particles interacted with solid matter by aiming the particles at a thin sheet of gold foil. Concluded that atoms are mostly empty space; proposed existence of third atomic particle: neutron Rutherford 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
used the plum pudding model of the atom and stated that the atom is a uniform, positively charged sphere containing electrons J.J. Thomson 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
with the electron's charge and charge-to-mass known, he calculated the mass of a single electron Robert Millikan 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
In early 1910s, used the oil-drop apparatus to determine the charge of an electron Robert Millikan 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
measured the effects of both magnetic and electric fields on the cathode ray to determine the charge-to-mass ratio of a charged particle, then compared it to known values J.J. Thomson 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
when an electric charge is applied, a ray of radiation travels from the cathode to the anode, called ______, which is a stream of particles carrying a negative charge cathode ray 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
an instrument that allows individual atoms to be seen scanning tunneling microscope (STM) 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
revived the idea of the atom in the early 1800s based on numerous chemical reactions John Dalton 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
disagreed with Democritus because he did not believe empty space could exist Aristotle 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
first person to propose the idea that matter was not infinitely divisible, but made up of individual particles called atomos Democritus 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
the capacity to do work or produce heat energy 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
density equation D = m/v (density equals mass divided by volume) 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
reaction in which the products have less energy than the reactants exothermic reaction 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
reaction in which the products have more energy than the reactants endothermic reaction 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
states that when different compounds are formed by the combination of the same elements, different masses of one element combine with the same mass of the other element in a ratio of small whole numbers law of multiple proportions 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
states that, regardless of the amount, a compound is always composed of the same elements in the same proportion by mass law of definite proportions 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a chemical combination of two or more different elements; can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means and has properties different from those of its component elements compound 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means element 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a technique that is used to separate the components of a mixture based on the tendency of each component to travel or be drawn across the surface of another material chromatography 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
the energy-requiring process by which a solid changes directly to a gas without first becoming a liquid sublimation 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a separation technique that produces pure solid particles of a substance from a solution that contains the dissolved substance crystallization 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a technique that can be used to physically separate most homogeneous mixtures based on the differences in the boiling points of the substances distillation 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a technique that uses a porous barrier to separate a solid from a liquid filtration 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
one that has a uniform composition throughout and always has a single phase; also called a solution homogeneous mixture 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
one that does not have a uniform composition and in which the individual substances remain distinct heterogeneous mixture 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a physical blend of two or more pure substances in any proportion in which each substance retains its individual properties; can be separated by physical means mixture 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
states that mass is neither created nor destroyed during a chemical reaction but is conserved law of conservation of mass 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a process involving one or more substances changing into new substances; also called a chemical reaction chemical change 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a transition of matter from one state to another phase change 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a type of change that alters the physical properties of a substance but does not change its composition physical change 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a physical property that remains the same no matter how much of a substance is present intensive property 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a physical property, such as mass, length, and volume, that is dependent upon the amount of substance present extensive property 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
the number of all known digits reported in measurements plus one estimated digit significant figures 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
5 rules for significant figures 1) nonzero numbers are always significant
2) zeroes between nonzero numbers are always significant
3) all final zeroes to the right of the decimal are significant
4) placeholder zeros are not significant. To remove placeholder zeros, rewrite the number in scientific notation
5) counting numbers and defined constants have an infinite number of significant figures
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used to express any number as a number between 1 and 10 (coefficient) multiplied by ten raised to a power (exponent) scientific notation 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
refers to how close a series of measurements are to one another precision 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
how close the measurement is to a true or accepted value accuracy 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a relationship in nature that is supported by many experiments scientific law 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
explanation of a natural phenomenon based on many observations and investigations over time theory 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a standard for comparison control 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
in an experiment, the variable whose value depends on the independent variable dependent variable 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
in an experiment, the variable that the experimenter plans to change independent variable 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a set of controlled observations that test the hypothesis experiment 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
a tentative explanation for what has been observed hypothesis 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
numerical information quantitative data 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
information that describes color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristics qualitative data 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
systematic approach used in scientific study, whether it is chemistry, biology, physics, or another science scientific method 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:24 GMT view revision history
measure not only of matter but also of the effect of earth's gravitational pull on that matter weight 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
a measure that reflects the amount of matter mass 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
the study of matter and the changes that it undergoes chemistry 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
scientific method observation (qualitative & quantitative), hypothesis, experiments, conclusion 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
a measurement that reflects the amount of matter (standard unit is the kilogram, kg) mass 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
(difference between mass and weight): _____ contributed to by protons and neutrons mass 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
(difference between mass and weight): _____ is the measure of not only the amount of matter but also the effect of the earth's gravitational pull on that matter weight 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
base unit of luminous intensity candela (cd) 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
base unit of electric current ampere (A) 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
base unit of amount of a substance mole (mol) 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
base unit of temperature kelvin (K) 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
base unit of mass kilogram (kg) 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
base unit of length meter (m) 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
base unit of time second (s) 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
relative error (absolute/true) * 100 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
absolute error observed - true 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
1 dm^3 = 1 L (= 1 kg of water) 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
1 cm^3 = 1 mL (= 1 g of water) 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
nano (n) 10^-9 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
micro (fancy M) 10^-6 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
mili (m) 10^-3 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
centi (c) 10^-2 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
deci (d) 10^-1 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
BASE (no prefix) 10^0 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
deka (da) 10^1 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
hecto (h) 10^2 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
kilo (k) 10^3 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
mega (M) 10^6 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history
giga (G) 10^9 0 smiley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:23 GMT view revision history

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