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by Patty Bostwick-Taylor,
Florence-Darlington Technical College

Basic
Chemistry

2 PART A

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Matter and Energy
 Matter—anything that occupies space and has
mass (weight)
 Energy—the ability to do work
 Chemical
 Electrical
 Mechanical
 Radiant

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Composition of Matter
 Elements—fundamental units of matter
 96% of the body is made from four elements
 Carbon (C)
 Oxygen (O)
 Hydrogen (H)
 Nitrogen (N)
 Atoms—building blocks of elements

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Atomic Structure
 Nucleus
 Protons (p+)
 Neutrons (n0)
 Outside of nucleus
 Electrons (e-)

Figure 2.1

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Atomic Structure of Smallest Atoms

Figure 2.2

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Identifying Elements
 Atomic number—equal to the number of protons
that the atom contains
 Atomic mass number—sum of the protons and
neutrons

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Isotopes and Atomic Weight
 Isotopes
 Have the same number of protons
 Vary in number of neutrons

Figure 2.3

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Isotopes and Atomic Weight
 Atomic weight
 Close to mass number of most abundant
isotope
 Atomic weight reflects natural isotope
variation

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Radioactivity
 Radioisotope
 Heavy isotope
 Tends to be unstable
 Decomposes to more stable isotope
 Radioactivity—process of spontaneous atomic
decay

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Molecules and Compounds
 Molecule—two or more like atoms combined
chemically
 Compound—two or more different atoms
combined chemically

Figure 2.4

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Chemical Reactions
 Atoms are united by chemical bonds
 Atoms dissociate from other atoms when
chemical bonds are broken

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Electrons and Bonding
 Electrons occupy energy levels called electron
shells
 Electrons closest to the nucleus are most
strongly attracted
 Each shell has distinct properties
 The number of electrons has an upper limit
 Shells closest to the nucleus fill first

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Electrons and Bonding
 Bonding involves interactions between electrons
in the outer shell (valence shell)
 Full valence shells do not form bonds

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Inert Elements
 Atoms are stable (inert) when the outermost shell
is complete
 How to fill the atom’s shells
 Shell 1 can hold a maximum of 2 electrons
 Shell 2 can hold a maximum of 8 electrons
 Shell 3 can hold a maximum of 18 electrons

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Inert Elements
 Atoms will gain, lose, or share electrons to
complete their outermost orbitals and reach a
stable state
 Rule of eights
 Atoms are considered stable when their
outermost orbital has 8 electrons
 The exception to this rule of eights is Shell 1,
which can only hold 2 electrons

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Inert Elements

Figure 2.5a

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Reactive Elements
 Valence shells are not full and are unstable
 Tend to gain, lose, or share electrons
 Allow for bond formation, which produces
stable valence

Figure 2.5b

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Chemical Bonds
 Ionic bonds
 Form when electrons are completely
transferred from one atom to another
 Ions
 Charged particles
 Anions are negative
 Cations are positive
 Either donate or accept electrons

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 Ionic Bonds

+ –

Na Cl Na Cl

Sodium atom (Na) Chlorine atom (Cl) Sodium ion (Na+) Chloride ion (Cl–)
(11p+; 12n0; 11e–) (17p+; 18n0; 17e–)
Sodium chloride (NaCl)

Figure 2.6

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 Ionic Bonds

Na Cl

Sodium atom (Na) Chlorine atom (Cl)

(11p+; 12n0; 11e–) (17p+; 18n0; 17e–)

Figure 2.6, step 1

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 Ionic Bonds

Na Cl

Sodium atom (Na) Chlorine atom (Cl)

(11p+; 12n0; 11e–) (17p+; 18n0; 17e–)

Figure 2.6, step 2

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 Ionic Bonds

+ –

Na Cl Na Cl

Sodium atom (Na) Chlorine atom (Cl) Sodium ion (Na+) Chloride ion (Cl–)
(11p+; 12n0; 11e–) (17p+; 18n0; 17e–)
Sodium chloride (NaCl)

Figure 2.6, step 3

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Chemical Bonds
 Covalent bonds
 Atoms become stable through shared
electrons
 Single covalent bonds share one pair of
electrons
 Double covalent bonds share two pairs of
electrons

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Examples of Covalent Bonds

Figure 2.7a

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Examples of Covalent Bonds

Figure 2.7b

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Examples of Covalent Bonds

Figure 2.7c

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Polarity
 Covalently bonded
molecules
 Some are non-polar
 Electrically
neutral as a
molecule
 Some are polar
 Have a positive
and negative
side

Figure 2.8

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Chemical Bonds
 Hydrogen bonds
 Weak chemical bonds
 Hydrogen is attracted to the negative portion
of polar molecule
 Provides attraction between molecules

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Hydrogen Bonds

Figure 2.9

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Patterns of Chemical Reactions
 Synthesis reaction (A + BAB)
 Atoms or molecules combine
 Energy is absorbed for bond formation
 Decomposition reaction (ABA + B)
 Molecule is broken down
 Chemical energy is released

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Synthesis and Decomposition Reactions

Figure 2.10a

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Synthesis and Decomposition Reactions

Figure 2.10b

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Patterns of Chemical Reactions
 Exchange reaction (AB + CAC + B)
 Involves both synthesis and decomposition
reactions
 Switch is made between molecule parts and
different molecules are made

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Patterns of Chemical Reactions

Figure 2.10c

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