A | B |
physical change | change that doesn't alter composition |
matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
chemical properties | properties which can be observed when matter interacts |
element | pure substance which consists of only one element from the periodic table |
compound | two or more elements chemically bonded together |
alkali metals | first column of periodic table, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr |
alkaline earth metals | Be,Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba,Ra (group 2) |
halogens | F,Cl,Br,I,At (group 17) |
noble gases | inert,He,Ne,Ar,Kr,Xe,Rn |
extensive property | property which depends on quantity of matter |
atomic number | smaller number on table, equivalent to number of protons |
pure substance | a single element or compound not combined with anything else |
extensive property | property in which the quantity of matter present affects the property |
Regions of the periodic table | metals,non-metals,metalloids,noble gases |
period | row on the periodic table |
group | column on the periodic table |
JJ Thompson | discovered the electron |
Ernest Rutherford | discovered the nucleus |
nucleus | dense center region of atom containing protons and neutrons |
isotope | elements w/same #protons, but differing in #neutrons |
mass number | # neutrons + # protons |
atomic mass | mass of one atom in amu |
molar mass | mass of one mole of atoms in grams |
electronegativity | ability of an atom to draw electrons to itself |
atomic radius | 1/2 the distance between nuclei of adjacent atoms |
cation | positively charged particle |
anion | negatively charged particle |
avogadro's number | 6.023 x 10^23 |
ionic compound | compound formed when one atoms transfers electrons to another atom |
covalent compound | compound formed when one atom shares electrons with a second atom |
octet rule | states that 8 outter electrons needed for stability |
density | mass/volume |
intensive properties | color,density,flammability, amt. doesn't matter |