Chapter 1
What is something that should always be worn on the face during labs to insure safety?
goggles
Where are the Noble Gasses located on the periodic table?
The very right side-group 8A
What is an atom?
a single piece of an element
What are Valence electrons?
Electrons in the outermost shell
Which element has 4 bonds in the HONC1234 rule?
Carbon
Where in the classroom is the fire blanket located?
At the front by the door
What does Ne stand for?
Neon
What are the charges of electrons, protons, and neutrons?
Protons-positive
Electrons-negative
Neutrons-neutral
What does it mean when electrons are close to the nucleus?
There is a low amount of energy present
Which smell has the functional group C-N
Amines (fishy smell)
The difference between matter and mass?
matter must have volume and mass while mass is a number that indicated how much "stuff" the object contains
What are periods on the periodic table?
Horizontal rows of elements
What does AMU stand for?
Atomic mass unit
Violet
Define synthesis reaction?
The combining of 2 or more substances to form a new product
What is meniscus?
The curve formed by a liquid in a container
Where are transition elements located?
The middle- all groups with b's in their name
What are Isotopes?
atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons
What needs to happen in order to satisfy the Octet rule?
Atoms share, gain, or lose electrons so each gets 8 valence electrons
Which alcohol smell has a ring structure with a bridge?
Camphor (pine smell)
What is water displacement?
Using the change in volume of water to measure the volume of a submerged, irregularly shaped object
What are some characteristics of non metals?
dull, brittle, not good conductors
Who conducted the Nuclear Model experiment?
Ernest Rutherford
When naming Ionic Compounds-what order should the elements be in?
The cation gets named first and the anion name changes to end with "-ide"
What is the functional group of a putrid smell?
O=C-O-H
(the double bonded O is on top of the C)