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The Atom
AP Chemistry Slide 3 / 121 Deducing the structure of the atom took a lot of brainpower. . .
and even more funky hair styles
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A number of key discoveries led to the current understanding that the atom is the basic building block of matter.
- 1. Law of Definite Composition
- 2. Law of Multiple Proportions
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If a compound is pure, it will always consist of the same composition no matter where the sample was taken or the size of the sample.
Law of Definite Composition
Example: calcium carbonate
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Sample Location Size Analysis Composition 1 Eastern Pennsylvania 50.0 g 20.0 g Ca 24.0 g O 6.0 g C 40% calcium 48% oxygen 12% carbon 2 Wyoming 250.0 g 100.0 g Ca 120.0 g O 30.0 g C 40 % calcium 48% oxygen 12% carbon Example: calcium carbonate If it's calcium carbonate, it's guaranteed to be 40% calcium, 48%
- xygen, and 12% carbon by mass.