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Chapter 3 Chemistry Vocab List

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Matteranything that occupies space and has mass
Massthe quantity of matter an object has
Atomthe fundamental unit of matter
Nucleusthe central core
Protona subatomic particle with a positive charge
Electrona subatomic particle with a negative charge that orbits around the nucleus at tremendous speeds
Neutrona subatomic particle with no charge
Elementssubstances that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler kinds of matter
Atomic Numbernumber of protons in an atom
IsotopesAtoms of the same element differing in the number of neutrons they contain
Mass Numberthe sum of the protons and neutrons in an atome
RadioisotopesIsotopes that have an unstable nuclei which tend to release some particles or radiant energy
Compoundsconsist of atoms of two or more elements that are joined by chemical bonds
Ionic Bondsa bond formed by electrical attraction between two oppositely charged ions
Covalent Bondforms when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
Moleculea group of atoms held together by covalent bonds
Mixturethe combined substances do retain their original chemical properties
Solutiona mixture where one or more substances are uniformly distributed in another substance
Solutethe substance being dissolved in the solution
Solventthe substance in which the solute is dissolved
Concentrationa measurement of the amount of solute dissolved in a fixed amount of solution.
Aqueous solutionsolutions in which water is the solvent
Suspensiona mixture in which particles spread through a liquid or a gas but settle out over time
Colloidsare mixtures in which, like solutions,particles do not settle out over time
Gela colloid in a semisolid state
Acid SolutionA solution containing more hydronium ions than hydroxide ions
Base Solutionsolution contains many more hydroxide ions than hydronium ions
pH Scalea scale for measuring the relative concentrations of hydronium ions and hydroxide ions
Energyability to do work
Potential Energystored energy or energy of potential
Kinetic Energyenergy of motion
Chemical Reactionprocess of breaking chemical bonds or of forming new bonds or both
Chemical Equationsan equation showing the products and reactants of a chemical reaction
Activation Energyis the amount of energy required for the reaction to being
Exothermic ReactionsChemical reaction that involve a net release of energy
Endothermic Reactionsreactoins that involve a net absorption of energy
Intermediary Metabolismseries of chemical reactions by which energy is released slowly in controlled amounts that will not damage cells



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