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Gen Chem Test 1

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+2
charge of zinc (Zn)
nano
10 ^ -9
halogens
7 A
heterogeneous
matter that is not uniform throughout
acid
compounds that form H+ cations when dissolved in water
atomic number
number of protons in the nucleus
distillation
seperation by differences in boiling points
exothermic
heat is released to the environment
oxyacids
contain oxygen, hydrogen, and a third element
filtration
seperation by differences in solubility
crystalline solid
long range, repeating order
number
tells a value
+1
charge of silver (Ag)
metals
solids at room temperature, conduct heat, malleable, ductile, lose electrons and form cations
binary acid
contains hydrogen and one other nonmetal
unit
indicates the scale
molecule
the smallest piece of a compound
amorphous solid
little order
milli
10 ^ -3
periodic law
when the elements are arranged in order of increasing relative mass, certain sets of properties recur periodically
+3
charge of aluminum (Al)
anion
negative ion--- named by changing the ending of the name to -ide
type I metal
forms only one type of ion
centi
10 ^ -2
allotrope
one of 2 or more crystalline or molecular forms of an element
kilo (K)
10 ^ 3
metalloids
show some properties of metals and some of nonmetals
scientific law
statement of fact meant to exlpain a single action or a set of actions
homogeneous
matter that is uniform throughout
isotope
atoms of an element that differ only in the number of neutrons in the nucleus
molecular compound
formed from the combination of two or more nonmetals
type II metal
forms more than one typ of ion
deci (d)
10 ^ -1
mega (M)
10 ^ 6
giga (G)
10 ^ 9
alkali metals
1 A
scientific method
observe, hypothesis, predict, verify, evaluate
ionic compound
formed from the combination of a metal with a nonmetal
micro
10 ^ -6
theory
an explanation of a set of related observations or events
cation
positive ion
atomic mass
protons + neutrons
endothermic
heat is absorbed from the environment
alkaline earth metals
2 A
nonmetals
poor heat and electricity conductors, brittle solids, gain electrons and form anions

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