The Who's Who of Chemistry
Although most people know him for his inventions, including the lightening rod, he also discovered that electrons can be assigned positive and negative charges.
Who is Benjamin Franklin.
This is always the same number of molecules, as a dozen is always 12.
What is a mole.
These names have been given to identify the vertical columns and horizonal rows of the periodic table.
What are groups and periods.
This ph level is considered neutral and the H+ and OH- are equal.
What is 7.
What studying the chemistry of carbon, we learned that this element is rare in the crust of the earth.
What is carbon.
This scientist, best known for creating the world’s most famous equation, determined that light consists of packets of energy called photons whose energy was hv.
Who is Albert Einstein.
This is the common method of indicating the solution concentration in a chemistry lab.
What is molarity.
This group of elements in the periodic table are likely ready to lose 2 electrons.
What is group 2.
This type of base will release all of its OH- ions.
What is a strong base.
In most cases, carbon forms this number of covalent bonds.
What is four.
In his study of atomic theory in the early 1800s, this scientist concluded that an atom was the smallest particle of matter.
Who is John Dalton.
This is used in a rather clever way of counting molecules.
What is Avogadro’s number.
When comparing Li, Ca, Ru, K, these two elements are considered similar.
What are Li and K.
As the ph goes from 7 to 8, this will be increased by ten times.
What is the OH-.
In the study of biochemistry, this is considered that building block of lipids.
What are fatty acids.
Best known for his model of an electron, this scientist described electrons traveling around the nucleus of an atom like satellites orbiting the earth.
Who is Niels Bohr.
In lab six, you prepared various solutions that did not have this in common.
What is molar concentrations.
This is the name for the group of elements on the periodic table with an electron configuration ending in p6.
What are noble gases.
This describes a base that gives up two OH-.
What is diprotic base.
When studying biochemistry, this was the process of making a copy of a gene.
What is transcription.
The world knows him as the father of modern chemistry; he helped developed the metric system and recognized oxygen and hydrogen as elements.
Who is Antoine Lavoisier.
This is to chemistry what learning how to use a paint brush is to an artist.
What is learning how to prepare a molar solution.
These metals represent the filling of the d orbital and do not follow the Octet Rules.
What are transitional metals.
Having more H2CO3 available will cause this to increase.
What is buffering capacity.
In environmental chemistry, this was the specific name given for the brown haze that develops and is trapped by the inversion layer in places like Los Angeles.
What is photochemical smog.