Dr. Dillingham Chemistry Vocabulary

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Who arranged the elements in the Periodic Table according to atomic mass?

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Dmitri Mendeleev

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What is a base in chemistry?

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A compound that produces hydroxide (OH-) ions in solutions.

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What is a solute?

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A substance that is dissolved.

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What are the products of the double replacement reaction: AgNO3 + NaCl?

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AgCl + NaNO3

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What is a solution?

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Ions gradually become dispersed in water.

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What is the atomic mass of an element?

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The weighted average mass of an element's isotopes.

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What is the significance of the Periodic Table?

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It organizes elements based on their properties and atomic structure.

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What is an ionic compound?

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A compound formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.

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What is a reactant?

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A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.