Chemistry Fundamentals

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The principle that states that the volume of a fixed mass of gas is inversely proportional to its pressure, provided the temperature remains constant, is known as ______ Law.

Boyle's

Elements in the same ______ of the periodic table exhibit similar chemical properties due to having the same number of valence electrons.

group

The ______ of a wave is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs and is measured in units such as meters or nanometers.

wavelength

In a chemical reaction, the ______ is the minimum energy required for the reaction to occur, often provided by heat or light.

<p>activation energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

[Blank] are substances that donate protons (H+) when dissolved in water, increasing the concentration of hydronium ions.

<p>Acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas, bypassing the liquid phase, is called ______.

<p>sublimation</p> Signup and view all the answers

A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electron pairs between atoms is known as a ______ bond.

<p>covalent</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ number indicates the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, determining the element's identity.

<p>atomic</p> Signup and view all the answers

The law of ______ states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can only be converted from one form to another.

<p>conservation of energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

[Blank] is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance and is typically measured in degrees Celsius or Kelvin.

<p>Temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ principle states that it is impossible to know simultaneously both the exact position and momentum of a particle.

<p>Heisenberg uncertainty</p> Signup and view all the answers

The amount of a substance that contains the same number of chemical units as there are atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12 is known as a ______.

<p>mole</p> Signup and view all the answers

[Blank] reactions are chemical reactions that release energy in the form of heat, causing the temperature of the surroundings to increase.

<p>Exothermic</p> Signup and view all the answers

The process of separating ions from a solid compound by dissolving it in a solvent, such as water, is called ______.

<p>dissociation</p> Signup and view all the answers

A ______ is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.

<p>catalyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ of a solution is a measure of the amount of solute that is dissolved in a given quantity of solvent.

<p>concentration</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ is a measure of the acidity or basicity of a solution, ranging from 0 to 14, with values below 7 indicating acidic conditions.

<p>pH</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ is the electrode where oxidation occurs, resulting in the loss of electrons in an electrochemical cell.

<p>anode</p> Signup and view all the answers

The process of ______ involves the gain of electrons by a substance, leading to a decrease in its oxidation state.

<p>reduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of an isolated system always increases over time.

<p>second</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Molecule

A combination of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

Temperature

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a sample.

Chemical Energy

The energy stored within the structural units of chemical substances.

Energy

The capacity to do work or transfer heat.

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Heat

Energy that is transferred from a hotter object to a colder one.

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Chemical Reaction

A change in which one or more substances are converted into new substances.

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Reactants

The starting materials in a chemical reaction.

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Products

The substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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Chemical Equation

A chemical equation that uses chemical symbols to denote reactants and products.

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Balanced Equation

A chemical equation where the number of atoms for each element is the same in reactants and products.

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Atom

The smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical properties.

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Element

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

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Compound

A substance composed of two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions.

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Solution

Homogeneous mixture of two or more substances

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Solute

A substance that is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution.

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Solvent

A substance (usually liquid) that dissolves a solute to form a solution.

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Physical Change

A change in the form or appearance of a substance, but not in its chemical composition.

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Chemical Property

The capacity of a substance to undergo transformation into new substances.

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Chemical Change

A change that alters the composition of a substance.

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Hypothesis

A tentative explanation for a set of observations.

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