Introduction to chemistry

Chemistry Unit Notes 8th Grade Science Basic Vocabulary  Matter: Anything that has mass and volume  Mass: Amount of matter in an object  Weight: Measure of the force of attraction between objects due to mass and gravity  Volume: Amount of space an object takes up  Density: Measurement of how much mass is contained in a given volume More Vocabulary  Atoms: Smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of matter: – Protons- particles in the nucleus with positive charge – Electrons- particles orbiting around nucleus with negative charge – Neutrons- particles in the nucleus with no charge  Elements: Simplest form of a pure substance  Compounds: Two or more elements chemically combined to form a new substance Sub-Atomic Particles Part of Atom Charge Location Mass/Size Electron - negative outside nucleus 0006 amu (too little to count) Proton + positive inside nucleus amu Neutron no charge inside nucleus amu Periodic Table Using the Periodic Table 17  Atomic Number – Equal to # protons = # electrons – Periodic Table is arranged by this number Cl 35.5  Symbol – “Shorthand” for the element – Note 2nd letter is always lowercase  Atomic Mass Number – Total AVERAGE mass of Protons + Neutrons + Electrons Electron Energy Levels    Electrons are arranged in “Shells” around nucleus in predictable locations Fill “seats” closest to nucleus first (concert – best seats) “Seats” available – – – – – –  Shell #1 Shell #2 Shell #3 Shell #4 Shell #5 Shell #6 electrons electrons electrons 18 electrons 32 electrons 50 electrons Ex Carbon has total electrons so… Two electrons on first energy level Four electrons on second energy level Question: Could we fit more electrons on the second energy level if there were more electrons in carbon?? Atomic Structure Total # of protons and electrons (in a neutral atom) 17 protons in nucleus 17 electrons orbiting nucleus 17 Cl Element Name Chlorine 35.5 Total Mass of Nucleus 36 - 17 = 18 neutrons (Round Atomic Mass) Notice: electrons follow energy level rules from previous slide Atomic Mass – Fractions? Look at Chlorine (atomic number 17)  Atomic mass of 35.5? I dont’ get it!  Where does the 35.5 come from?  – 0.5 protons? 0.5 neutrons?  No  Atomic Mass = average number of protons and neutrons in nature More Practice  Determine the name, number of protons, neutrons and electrons for each element shown and draw… 15 26 P O Fe 31 16 56 Cartoon Chemistry This is an example of synthesis Cartoon Chemistry This is an example of a decomposition Cartoon Chemistry This is an example of a single replacement Cartoon Chemistry This is an example of a double replacement Reaction Types Review…  Match each chemical reaction with one of the reaction types on your chemical cartoons – Zn + 2HCl  H2 + ZnCl2 – N2 + 3H2  2NH3 – 2KI + Pb(NO3)2  2KNO3 + PbI2 – 2MgCl  Mg2 + Cl2 Conservation of Mass Atoms cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction  What goes in must come out  So we must balance equations to conserve mass  Balancing Equations  Rules: – We can not add or subtract subscripts from either side of the equation – We can only add coefficients to the front of each compound  Ex 2H2 + O2 > 2H2O H=4 O=2 Before H=4 O=2 must match After See “Balancing Act” worksheet for more examples… Solution Chemistry  Mixtures: Matter that consists of two or more substances mixed but not chemically combined  Solutions: Homogeneous Mixture in which one substance is dissolved into another  Solute = Substance that gets dissolved (ex Kool-Aid powder)  Solvent = Substance that does the dissolving (ex Water)  Acid: Compound with a pH below that tastes sour and is a proton donor  Ex Citrus foods  Base: Compound with a pH above that tastes bitter and is a proton acceptor  Ex Cleaning Products (soap) Acids and Bases - Solutions can be acidic or basic - Acids and Bases have unique properties when dissolved in water - Acids = sour taste - Bases = bitter taste - Indicators are substances that change color when mixed with a solution, which helps to determine if a substance is an acid or a base (pH paper, Litmus paper, cabbage juice) Acids     Proton donors (H+) Acids contain hydrogen and produce positive ions (H+) when dissolved in water Acids = good electrolytes Examples of acids: – – – – Lemon Juice Citric Acid Carbonic Acid HCl Bases Proton acceptors  Bases contain hydroxide ions (OH-) when mixed with water  Bases = weak electrolytes  Examples of bases:  – Ammonia – Soap – Bleach (chlorine) Combining Acids and Bases -Mixing acids and bases is a balancing act (like a teeter-totter) Acid + Base = neutral (water and salt) Combining Acids and Bases EXAMPLE: Acid + Base = neutral (water and salt) H+ Acid + OH-  HOH + Salt Base water Ex HCl + NaOH  H2O + NaCl Measuring Acids and Bases pH scale- used to measure the acidity of a solution  Measure pH with indicators  pH scale goes from – 14  = very acidic  14 = very basic  = neutral  Acids and Bases [...]... zero? If so, you don’t need to add any extra elements to combine them into a compound, so the answer is simply NaCl Ex H (+1) + O (-2) = H2O How many +1 would you need to balance the -2 to zero? Since you need 2 atoms of the 1+ to balance the 2- to zero the resulting compound would be H 2O In other words: to combine H with O, you MUST have 2 H to balance the oxidation numbers to zero 2+ and 2- = ZERO... Romance Chemistry :) Synthesis- Marriage/Dating A + B = AB Decomposition- Divorce/Breakup AB= A + B Single-Replacement- Dance Cut In A + BC = AC + B Double-Replacement- Dancing couples switch partners AB + CD = AC + BD Cartoon Chemistry This is an example of synthesis Cartoon Chemistry This is an example of a decomposition Cartoon Chemistry This is an example of a single replacement Cartoon Chemistry. .. http://lc.brooklyn.cuny.edu/smarttutor/core3_22/Bonds.html Predicting Bonds Ionic Bond = metal to non-metal  Covalent = non-metal to non-metal  Metallic = metal to metal  Do you understand why? HINT: the numbers at the top of the table indicate the # of valence electrons for each column Oxidation Numbers  Oxidation numbers are assigned to each element  They represent a predicted “charge” of an atom/ion when it bonds...Isotopes  An isotope is a variation of an element (same protons) but can have diff # of neutrons  Ex: carbon (atomic mass = 12.011) – Carbon (14) and carbon (12) exist in nature Ions Change in electrons which gives an atom a charge (+ or -)  You can only add or subtract electrons!  (protons don’t change) – Ex Count the number of electrons below… Carbon ion (-1 charge) 7 electrons (-) 6 protons... charge) 7 electrons (-) 6 protons (+) Neutral Carbon 6 electrons (-) 6 protons (+) Carbon ion (+1 charge) 5 electrons (-) 6 protons (+) Valence Electrons     An electron on the outermost energy shell of an atom Important to understand because this is a key factor in how atoms will BOND with each other Octet rule – stable atom will have 8 electrons in that outer shell Practice – Valence # of – Chlorine?... another element  (tells us if the atom would prefer give or take electrons, and how many)  They help us to predict what compounds will form when two elements get together  Oxidation numbers are labeled like this:  Na 1+  O 2- How to Use Oxidation Numbers Oxidation Number indicates the number of electrons lost, gained or shared when bonding with other atoms Ex Na wants to lose an electron If an electron... diagram that represents the # of valence electrons in an atom of an element The amount of electrons is displayed by dots around the symbol of the element Ex http://www.fordhamprep.org/gcurran/sho/sho/le ssons/lesson38.htm Types of Chemical Bonds  Ionic- Two elements bond by transferring electrons to create ions that attract together (+ is attracted to - after an electron is transferred)  Covalent- Two... (-2) = Al2S3 This one is tricky…we are not even close to balancing + and - to zero Because of this we must have more than one Al and more than one S in our final equation By using 2 Aluminums instead of just1 we would have 6+ By using 3 sulfers instead of just 1 we would have 6Since these are now equal to zero, we combine 2 Aluminums and 3 Sulfers to make Al2S3 Chemical vs Physical Change – Physical... the atoms in a compound must be zero (the key is to stay balanced) 3 If the oxidation numbers are not equal to zero, then you must add additional elements until they balance at zero 4 When writing a formula the symbol of the Positive (+) element is followed by the symbol of the negative (-) element Examples of Forming Compounds Ex Na (+1) + Cl (-1) = NaCl Are these oxidation numbers already equal to. .. cartoons – Zn + 2HCl  H2 + ZnCl2 – N2 + 3H2  2NH3 – 2KI + Pb(NO3)2  2KNO3 + PbI2 – 2MgCl  Mg2 + Cl2 Conservation of Mass Atoms cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction  What goes in must come out  So we must balance equations to conserve mass  Balancing Equations  Rules: – We can not add or subtract subscripts from either side of the equation – We can only add coefficients to the