experiment was to determine the identity of an unknown ionic compound, unknown sample 3, through the substance’s chemical properties and reactivity. This compound was discovered in a landfill and we needed to know as much information as we can about how the chemical will behave in different situations so that the city will not be negatively affected by the chemical.2 Thus, we first needed to identify the unknown substance, determine some of its chemical properties and reactivity, and also its…
and allow the salt to be separated from the sand. Page 52 20. Compounds can be broken down into simpler substances while elements cannot. 21. The composition of a substance is always fixed, but the composition of a mixture can vary. 22. Chemical symbols are used to represent elements and chemical formulas are used to represent compounds. 23. Electrolysis, or the passing of an electric current through a substance, can break down a compound into simpler…
Atomic mass: the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units; approximately equivalent to the number of protons and neutrons in the atom (the mass number) or to the average number allowing for the relative abundances of different isotopes Molar mass: a physical property defined as the mass of a given substance (chemical element or chemical compound) divided by the amount of substance Mole: the amount of a substance contained in 6.02 x 10²³ particles of that substance…
Mercury Claiming the life of Karen Wetterhahn, this chemical element has been proven mesmerizing but also fatally dangerous. Today I will be talking about the physical and chemical properties of Mercury, How the properties of mercury are useful in society, and the harmful effects mercury has to the human and environment. Mercury has 5 main physical properties including color, luster, conductivity, surface tension, and density. The chemical properties of Mercury include toxicity, oxidation,…
Atoms are made up of three parts: protons (positively charged), neutrons (uncharged) and electrons (negatively charged). For example: Sodium ( ) has 11 protons, 12 neutrons and 11 electrons. 2. Molecule: Molecules form when two or more atoms form chemical bonds with each other. It doesn’t matter if the atoms are the same or are different from each other. For example: 3. Isotopes:…
can be transferred to or shared with another atom. Valence electrons are important because they are the ones that determine the effect in a chemical reaction. Valence electrons also help determine where specific elements are located in…
2 Project In your own words Discuss why carbon is essential to life on Earth. (150 word minimum response) Carbon is a vital element in organic compounds. Organic compounds are compounds that are usually located in living things.Organic compounds are very vital and Carbon is an elemnt that makes up organic compounds. Carbon helps organic compounds make up cells and carry out important life functions.Additionally, carbon can form strong bonds with itself and many other elements. This unique…
A chemical reaction is a process in which one or more substances, which are the reactants, are converted to one or more different substances, which are the products. The substances in a chemical reaction are either chemical elements or compounds. There are different observations that indicate a chemical reaction has taken place. Formation of precipitate, which is a solid formed in a chemical reaction. Precipitate can take place when solutions containing ionic compounds are mixed and an insoluble…
There are so many chemical reactions and it is important to classify a chemical reaction to understand the reaction and predict the products. In this lesson, we will discuss the definition and go over examples of a combination reaction. !!!What is a Combination Reaction? Putting furniture together, combining ingredients to make something delicious – these things can be fun activities and we look forward to the results. Each individual component is not very exciting by itself. However, if we…
Review 3: Text Chemical reaction is the changing of substances to other substances by the breaking of bonds in reactants and the formation of new bonds in products. There are many different types of reactions. Many reactions can be assigned to more than one classification. The same reaction can be classified in different ways. It is important and useful to know all the different types of reactions because they often refer the reactions as being of one type or another. The first reaction is…