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Chemistry
Matter: physical substance, which occupies space and passes rest mass.
Partical Theory of Matter:
-all matter is amde of particles.
-each pure substance is made of its own particles.
-particles attract eachother.
-always moving.
-higher temp moves faster, colder temp moves slower.
Physical property: a description of a substance that doesnt involve forming a new substance. eg. colour, taste, melting.
Chemical Property: a description of what a substance does, it changes into one or more new substance(s). eg. flammability.
Pure substance: only 1 type.
Element: a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
Compound: a pure substance composed of 2 or more elements in a fixed ratio.
Mixture: a mixture of 2 or more substances.
Atom: basic unit of a chemical element.

Group: Group Name: Properties:
1 Alkaline metals Soft, highly reactive
2 Alkaline earth metals Light, reactive
17 Nalogens Most reactive group
18 Noble metals Non gas, stable, rarly reacts
Electron Dot Diagrams:
Covalent Bonding: a non-metal and a non-metal sharing molacules.
H H H
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C3H8: H - C - C - C - H
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H H H
Single bonds share 1 pair of electrons (2)
double bonds share 2 pair of electrons (4)
tripple bonds share 3 pairs or electrons (6)
Diatomic Molecules: molecules that contain 2 identical molecules, cuch as a F2 and O2. seven elements exist as diatomic molecules in the gaseous state: hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, florine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. ** HOFRBrINCN**
2H2O ----> 2H2 + O2
4 2 4 2
Naming Molecular Compounds:
#of atoms: Prefix:
1 mono**
2 di**
3 tri**
4 tefra**
5 penta**
6 hexa**
7 hepta
8 octa
9 nona
10 deca
if there is only 1 of the first elements in the molecule, the prefix "mono" is left out:
Co2 is carbon dioxide
Co is carbon monoxide
No is nitrogen monoxide
N2o is dinotrogen monoxide
Stock System:
Stock system: used if one of the elements has more than one valeme number.
SF4------> Sulfur IV Floride
PiT3 -----> Phospherous III Hydride
P2O3 -----> Phospherous III oxide
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX - X
** only when there is 2 different charges**
Polyatomic Compounds:
Naming polynomic compounds:
1) positive naming first
2) nagative ion naming second but ending is NOT charged.
Na2SO4----> sodium sulfate
Ca(OH)2----> calcium hydroxide
Describing Chemical Reactions:
1) word equations:
hydrogen+oxygen---> water+energy
2) chemical equations:
H2+O2---> H2O+energy
Synthesis: 2 or more substances combind to make 1 substance
Decomposition: on reactant breaks down inot 2 products
Single displacement: single element replaces another element.
Double displacement: 2 compounds switch places to form new compounds>
** puzzle peices**
What is better for the enviroment, Acid or base?
an acid, bases are more dangerous.
what are electrons, protons, neutrons?
proton- positive
neutron- neutral
electron- negative
Base: substance that, in queous solution, are slippery to the touch, tastes bitter. change the colour of indicators. reacts with acids to form salts, promote certain chemical reactions, accept protons from any poor donor. pH level is more than 7.
Acid: chemical substance whose aqueous solutions are characterized by a sour taste. ability to turn blue litmus red. pH level is less than 7.
\What happens when an acid and a base react?
cancel eachother out, produce a salt and a water
ionic bonds: complete transfer of calence electrons between atoms. 2 opositely charged ions.
covalent bonds: chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms. known as shared pairs or bonding pairs.
Atomic number tells you... eg. that chlorine atoms have 17 protons, will also have 17 electrons.
What is the difference between ionic and covalent bonds?
ionic result when electrons are tranfered between atoms. covalent bonds result when valence electrons are shared between atoms.
What is the law of concervation of mass?
matter can be changed from one form into another, mixtures can be seporated or made, pure substances can decompose, total amount of mass remains constant.
Litnus + blue = Blue
Litnus + Base = Blue
Do metals gain or loose electrons?
Loose.

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