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chemistry test 1
47 cards·by kayleeallen27
basic unit of volume
liter
basic unit of mass
kilogram
basic unit of length
meter
anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
a generalized statement about observations that summarizes experimental facts about
nature
scientific law
the non place holding digits in a reported measurement
significant figures
a state of matter that has no shape and a definite volume
liquid
no definite volume or shape
gas
definite shape and volume
solid
subatomic particle with no charge found in the nucleus of an atom
neutron
a representation of a chemical compound
chemical formula
a ratio of two equivalent quantities using different units
conversion factor
properties that can be used to identify a substance and distinguish it from other substances
characteristic properties
a mixture whose properties vary throughout
heterogenous
mixture whose properties are uniform throughout
homogenous
the sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atom is
mass number
the basic unity of ionic compounds and the smallest neutral collection of ions
formula unit
CaCl2
calcium chloride
ionic compounds that contain metal atoms that can form sever cations
type 2 ions
on the periodic table, the last group o the right is called the
noble gases
on the periodic table group 1A is
alkali metals
group 2A
alkaline earth metals
group second from the right
hallogens
charged particles that form when an atom either gains or loses electrons
ions
those characteristic properties of a substance that relate to changes in the comp of the
substance or to its reaction with other substances
chemical change
how close a set of measurements are to the true value
accuracy
how close a set of measurements are to eachother
precision
in scientific notation the ___ shows how many spaces the decimal place has been moved to
produce the final coefficient
exponent
the physical property __ is defined as the mass per unit volume
density
an explanation for observations that withstands peer review
theory
SO3
sulfur trioxide
what is the formula for diboron tetrachloride
B2Cl4
what is the ionic formula formed for the compound formed by barium and chlorine
BaCl2
a good hypothesis should be ___ which means that further testing could prove it wrong
falsifiable
the temperature scale where freezing point of water is 32degrees and the boiling point is 212
fahrenheit
the measure of intensity of energy of the particles in a substance
temperature
the energy needed to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree celcius
calorie
the amount of heat needed to raise one gram of a substance by 1degree celcius
specific heat
the atomic number tells you the number of
protons
a negatively charged ion is an
anion
a unit of mass that in one twelfth of the mass of carbon 12 atom
amu
the vertical rows on the periodic table
groups
the horizontal rows on the periodic table
periods
atoms of a particular element that have different masses due to having different numbers of
electrons
isotopes
avagadros number of unit particles
mole
on the periodic table the elements along the stair step are
metalloids
the weighted average of the isotopes of an element
atomic mass