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//What you should know://** · The structure of an atom: the three parts, the location of each in the atom, and the mass and charge of each · The difference between Atomic Number and Atomic Mass · How electrons are distributed in the electron cloud · The location of Alkali Metals, Transition Metals, Halogens, Non-metals, and Noble Gases on the periodic table of elements · What an alloy is, and why these are used commercially · What an ion is, and why atoms will become ionized · The difference between an ionic and a covalent chemical bond, and how each of these are formed · The five elements and the four organic molecules that that are the basis for all living things · The Law of Conservation of Mass · Where the energy in an explosion comes from **//What you should understand://** · What the Gold Foil Experiment tells us about the structure of an atom · The process by which light is produced, and the role of electrons in this process · How the energy, wavelength, and color of a photon are related · The role of electrons in chemical bonding · The patterns according to which the periodic table of elements is organized · How certain properties of Carbon allow this element to form large, complex molecules · What it means to go through a chemical change, and how this is different than a physical change · How the fact that matter is made of matter helps to explain the Law of Conservation of Mass **//What you should be able to do://** · Draw and label a detailed diagram atom of a given element based on the information you find on the periodic table · Describe the difference between isotopes of the same element · Find the oxidation number for an element based on the number of valence electrons · Write the correct chemical formula for an ionic compound made of two or more elements based on oxidation number · Draw a picture that describes how photons are emitted · Draw a Lewis Dot Diagram for both atoms and molecules · Balance chemical equations · Describe what happens to atoms and molecules during a chemical change · Find the formula mass and molar mass for an atom, molecule, or chemical reaction · Describe an experiment you could perform to test the Law of Conservation of Mass Atom Molecule Element Compound Alloy Atomic number Atomic mass Proton Neutron Electron Nucleus Electron cloud Strong nuclear force Electromagnetic force Electric force Valence electron Orbital Energy level Photon Isotope Ion Oxidation number Group Period Periodicity Mole Avogadro’s number Formula mass Molar mass Chemical bond Chemical change Physical change Chemical reaction Products Reactants Activation energy Carbohydrate Protein Nuclei acid Lipid Mass Energy Matter Phases of matter Scientific method
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