A form of matter that has a definite composition and distinct properties
Chemistry
The study of matter and the changes it undergoes
Mixture
A combination of two or more substances in which the substances retain their distinct identities
Types of mixtures
Homogeneous mixture - composition of the mixture is the same throughout
Heterogeneous mixture - composition is not uniform throughout
Examples of mixtures
soft drink, solder
cement, iron filings in sand
Milk
Physical means
Can be used to separate a mixture into its pure components
Examples of physical separation methods
magnet
distillation
Element
A substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by chemical means
Elements
118 elements have been identified
82 elements occur naturally on Earth
36 elements have been created by scientists
Examples of elements
gold, aluminum, lead, oxygen, carbon, sulfur
technetium, americium, seaborgium
Compound
A substance composed of atoms of two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions
Compounds
Can only be separated into their pure components (elements) by chemical means
Examples of compounds
lithium fluoride
quartz
dry ice – carbon dioxide
Molecule
An aggregate of two or more atoms in a definite arrangement held together by chemical forces
Types of molecules
Diatomic molecule - contains only two atoms
Polyatomic molecule - contains more than two atoms
Examples of diatomic molecules
H2, N2, O2, Br2, HCl, CO
Examples of polyatomic molecules
O3, H2O, NH3, CH4
Ion
An atom, or group of atoms, that has a net positive or negative charge
Types of ions
Cation - ion with a positive charge
Anion - ion with a negative charge
Examples of ions
Na+, Cl-, Ca2+, O2-, Al3+, N3-
OH-, CN-, NH4+, NO3-
Types of ions
Monatomic ion - contains only one atom
Polyatomic ion - contains more than one atom
Common Ions Shown on the Periodic Table
Ionic compounds
Consist of a combination of cations and anions
The formula is usually the same as the empirical formula
The sum of the charges on the cation(s) and anion(s) in each formula unit must equal zero
The most reactive metals (green) and the most reactive nonmetals (blue) combine to form ionic compounds
Covalent bond
Attraction between the nucleus of the 1st atom and the electrons of the 2nd atom; and the attraction of the nucleus of the 2nd atom and the electrons of the 1st atom. Sharing of electrons. Atoms of non-metals combine. Electronegativity difference is 0 to < 2.
Electronegativity
The ability of an atom to attract toward itself the electrons in a chemical bond
Fluorine has the highest electronegativity
Properties of covalent compounds
Intermolecular forces of attraction is weak, gas, liquid or low-mp solid, insoluble in H2O (mostly), aqueous solutions do not conduct electricity
Bond energy
Amount of energy involved when bond is broken, amount of energy released when bond is formed, strong bond; ↑ bond energy
Bond length
Distance between the nuclei of atoms forming the bond, strong bond; ↓ bond length
Bond order
Number of bonds between atoms, single, double or triple, strong bond; ↓ bond length; ↑ bond order
Ionic bond
Attraction between cations and anions, atoms of metal and nonmetal combine, atoms with a large difference in electronegativities (≥2), metals lose electrons (cations), nonmetals gain electrons (anions) and the total net charge is 0
Valence electrons
The outer shell electrons of an atom that participate in chemical bonding
Valence electron configuration by group
1A - ns1
2A - ns2
3A - ns2np1
4A - ns2np2
5A - ns2np3
6A - ns2np4
7A - ns2np5
Electron configuration
How the electrons are distributed among the various atomic orbitals in an atom
Order of orbitals (filling) in multi-electron atom: 1s < 2s < 2p < 3s < 3p < 4s < 3d < 4p < 5s < 4d < 5p < 6s