Whats the Matter with you
Electrons
Periodic Table
Polymers
Hydrocarbons
Organics
Charge
Bonding
BONUS
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What is mass?
It is the amount of "stuff" in an object
100
positive and negative ions are called
cations and anions
100
In the periodic table, elements in the vertical columns form this
Groups
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What is a polymer?
a long chain made up of repeating units called monomers
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A hydrocarbon with only carbon-carbon single bonds
alkanes
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What are the 4 most common atoms in organic molecules contain?
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
100
What is the charge on all group 1 metal ions?
+1
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what is a chemical bond?
the force of attraction between two atoms
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what is the atomic number of carbon?
6
200
What is matter?
something that has mass and volume
200
Metals react to..
Non-metals react to...
lose electrons
gain electrons
200
The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called
Periods
200
Name 3 types of polymer which we learned about
polystyrene, polyethene, polyvinylchloride, polytetrafluoroethane
200
Name the hydrocarbons with carbon-carbon double bonds and triple bonds
alkenes, alkynes
200
What is the alcohol functional group?
O-H
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What is the charge of all Group 16 ions?
2-
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all atoms react to do what?
gain a full valence shell of electrons
200
what does the mass number of an atom tell you?
the number of protons + neutrons
300
The smallest unit of an element is a what?
An atom
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what is the outermost electron shell called?
the valence shell
300
The elements in group 18 are known as the--
Noble Gas
300
What is the process that makes polymers called?
polymerisation
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What are the products formed from complete and incomplete combustion?
water and carbon dioxide
water and carbon OR carbon monoxide
300
If a molecule has a -COOH group, what type of molecule is it?
a carboxylic acid
300
For an ionic bond to form...
electrons must be given by the metal to the non-metal
300
Name the 3 types of bonding
Metallic, ionic, covalent
300
what does LDPE stand for?
low density polyethylene (polyethene)
400
What is an element?
A pure substance that cannot be broken down.
400
What rule is used to work out electron configuration?
the 2,8,8,2 rule
400
Elements that are good conductors of electricity are called
metals
400
What does PTFE stand for?
polytetrafluoroethane
400
Name the first 6 alkanes
methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane, hexane
400
name this molecule
pentanol
400
If the charge on sodium is +1 and the charge on oxygen is 2- what is the formula of the compound sodium oxide?
Na2O
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What type of bonding do non-metal atoms form between themselves?
covalent
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what is the electronic configuration of sodium? (11 electrons)
2,8,1.
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How many elements are in the modern periodic table?
118
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what is an electron shell
a 3D area of space orbiting the nucleus where you are most likely to find electrons
500
Why is the periodic table helpful to understanding chemistry?
It organises the elements into order of their atomic number and shows repeating trends/patterns in the elements
500
What is the relationship between plastics and polymers?
All plastics are polymers, but not all polymers are plastics
500
Where do most hydrocarbons which we use come from and how do we get them from this substance?
crude oil, fractional distillation
500
Name this molecule
butanoic acid
500
what is the formula of a compound formed from calcium (2+) and nitrate (NO3-)
Ca(NO3)2
500
Describe the three types of bonding
metallic - cations of metal with free moving electrons flowing around them
ionic - atoms transfer electrons to form ions, electrostatic force of attraction between these ions
covalent - atoms share electrons
500
What is bioaccumulation?
Bioaccumulation is the build up of microplastics or other chemicals in the body of apex predators due to them eating lots of smaller organisms with the chemical in their bodies.