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Chemistry - Unit 4 Objectives

Describing Substances
1. Distinguish (at both macroscopic and
microscopic levels) between a pure
substance and a mixture.

a. pure substance

a. Draw a particle diagram for a

pure substance and a mixture
b. Explain illustration
b. Identify the given materials as pure
substances or mixtures

b.

c. motor oil
salt
nitrogen gas
blood
ice
fog

2. Identify physical means of separating

mixtures.
a. List 4 techniques for separating a
mixture

mixture

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= ____________________
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a.
b.
c.
d.

3. Distinguish between physical and

chemical properties and physical and
chemical change.
a. Classify each of the following as
physical or chemical change
b. Classify each of the following as a
physical or chemical property

a. bending piece of wire

burning coal
cooking hamburger
cutting grass

P or
P or
P or
P or

b. color
density
rusting
boiling point
flammable
conductiviy

P or C
P or C
P or C
P or C
P or C
P or C

4. Describe (at both macroscopic and

a.

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microscopic levels) the law of definite

composition in the context of Daltons
Atomic Theory.
a. Define Law of definite composition
b. Explain how this law applies to the
Electrolysis experiment

b.

5. Describe the evidence that supports

the idea that the simple particles have
a property we call charge
a. Use the Sticky Tape Activity results
to explain why the aluminum strip
is attracted to the tape.
b. Draw a particle diagram to aid in
your explanation.

a.

6. Describe a model of the atom that

accounts for the fact that neutral
particles can become either positively or
negatively charged.
a. Use the Sticky Tape Activity to
explain how the Scotch Tape
acquired a charge.
b. Draw a particle diagram to aid your
explanation

a.

b.

b.

7. Describe the evidence that

distinguishes ionic from molecular or
atomic solids.
a. Fill in the T-chart to distinguish
between ionic and molecular solids

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8. Classification of Matter using a

dichotomous key based on physical and
chemical properties.
a. Classify the following properties of
an element as chemical or physical
properties.

a. blue-gray color
brittle
insoluble in water
melts at 1410oC
react vigorously
with Fluorine

9. Use periodic table to predict combining a. Mg and O

power based on valence electrons.
K and S
a. Predict formulas for the following
Al and O
elements based on combining power
C and H
of valence electrons.

P or C
P or C
P or C
P or C
P

or C

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10. Differentiate between ionic and

covalent bonds and the elements that
form such bonds.
a. Identify the following compounds as
having ionic or covalent bonds.

a. CO2
CH4
Al2O3
HCl
NaOH
NH3

11. Recognize that ionic compounds have

ionic bonds and molecular compounds
have covalent bonds.
a. Identify the following compounds as
molecular or ionic.

a. MgCl2
Na2S
H2 O
H2 S
OF2
Na2O

12. Given the formula of an ionic or

molecular substance, state its name.
a. Name the following compounds.

a. ZnS
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CuBr2
= _________________________
FeCl3
= _________________________
Cu2Se
= _________________________
(NH4)2SO3=__________________________
Ca3(PO4)2= _________________________

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C
C
C
C
C
C

or I
or I
or I
or I
or I
or I

M or I
M or I
M or I
M or I
M or I
M or I

C or I
C or I
C or I
C or I
C or I
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Cl2O8
SO3
S2Cl2
H3(PO4)

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13. Given the name of ionic or molecular

substance, write its formula.

nitrogen trifluoride =
dinitrogen tetroxide =
chromium III nitrate =
sodium perchlorate =
magnesium bicarbonate=
lithium fluoride =
mercury II bromide =
barium oxide =
aluminum fluoride =
hydrochloric acid =
sulfuric acid =

14. From the name or formula of a

substance determine whether that
substance is ionic or molecular.

KCl
NaOH
H2(SO4)
CO
NH3
O2
FeCl2

M or I
M or I
M or I
M or I
M or I
M or I
M or I

15. Vocabulary
physical change
physical property
chemical change
chemical property
conductivity
pure substance
element
compound
mixture
homogeneous
solution
heterogeneous
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law of definite proportion

law of multiple proportions
law of conservation of mass
theory
law
dissociation
dissolving
combining power
valence electrons
ionic compound
molecular compound
empirical formula
ionic bond
covalent bond
ionic lattice
formula unit
molecule

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