Chemistry
Chapter 2 Study Guide
Biology
1. List the four objectives found on page 31.
2. What is matter?
3. What is the difference between mass and weight?
4. What is an element?
5. What is an atom?
6. Define the following terms:
nucleus
proton
neutron
atomic number
electron
energy level
compound
7. What is a chemical reaction?
8. What is a bond? List the two different types of bonds.
9. What is an ion?
10. List the four objectives on page 35.
11. What is energy?
12. List the three states of matter and describe some of their properties.
13. Give an example of a chemical reaction and label the reactants and products.
14. What is the difference between an exergonic reaction and an endergonic reaction?
15. What is activation energy?
16. What is a catalyst?
17. What is an enzyme?
18. What occurs during an oxidation reaction?
19. What occurs during a reduction reaction?
20. List the five objectives found on page 40.
21. What is a solution?
22. What is the difference between a solute and a solvent?
23. How is the concentration of a solution determined?
24. What is a saturated solution?
25. What are aqueous solutions?
26. What occurs during the dissociation of water?
27. Compare and contrast an acid and a base.
28. What is the pH scale?
29. What are buffers?