Honors Chemistry Semester 1 Review 2024

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What did Ernest Rutherford discover about the structure of atoms?

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Atoms are mostly empty space.

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What type of property is the ability to combust?

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Chemical property.

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What is an intensive property?

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An intensive property is a physical property of a system that does not depend on the system size or the amount of material in the system.

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How is density measured?

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Density is measured in grams/mL.

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In a correctly written atomic symbol, what is located in the 'A' position?

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The mass number.

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What is the definition of a physical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's identity.

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What is the definition of a chemical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances.

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What is the formula for calculating density?

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Density = mass/volume.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that object.

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What is the significance of the atomic number?

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The atomic number indicates the number of protons in an atom and determines the element's identity.