Chem 100: Basic Chemistry and the Scientific Method

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I recommend using the option of answering with descriptions, do not do descriptions and guess the term. This is a study set for the first portion of Chemistry 100.

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Inorganic Chemistry

Chemistry of the periodic table

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Inorganic Chemistry

Chemistry of the periodic table

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Analytical Chemistry

Chemical Analyses

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Biochemistry

Chemistry of living matter in molecular terms.

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What are the fundamental building blocks of matter?

Atoms

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Can atoms be chemically broken down into smaller compounds?

No

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What are the Elementary Particles?

Protons, Neutrons and Electrons

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What Is a combination of elementary particles called?

Atoms (such as C, N, O, etc)

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What is the combination of atoms called?

Molecular Compound (CO, CO², etc…)

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What are the 3 states of matter?

Solid, liquid, gas.

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Define the state of matter “solid”

Has a definite shape and volume, rigid. Molecules are compact.

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Define the state of matter “liquid”

No definite shape but a distinct volume, and assumes the shape of the container.

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Define the state of matter “Gas”

No fixed volume or shape and conforms to the volume/shape of a container.

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Physical porperties

Those that do not change the basic identity of the substance such as colour and odour.

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Chemical Properties

That describe the way a substance may change or react to other substances such as COMBUSTION.

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Physical Changes

A substance changes its physical appearance but not its basic identity such as a change of state.

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Chemical Changes

A substance is transformed into a chemically different substance such as COMBUSTION of H2 in O2 → H2O

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Extensive Properties

Depends on how much matter a sample contains

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Intensive Properties

Does NOT depend on amount of matter in sample

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Homogeneous

A mixture that is the same throughout Ex. Salt in water

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Heterogeneous

A mixture that has different properties in different regions of the mixture (Ex. Sand in water)

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Qualitative

Description not including measurements or numbers (Colour, odour, etc..)

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Quantitative

Determination of amount of a given substance present in a sample (number & units) (Mass & temperature)

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Steps of the scientific method:

  1. State problem, collect data/make observations

  2. Formulate possible explanation for observation called a hypothesis

  3. Perform experiments and continue step 1

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Define Law

Summary of observed behaviour

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Define Theory

Explanation of behaviour

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