Chapter 2
Chapter 2.1- 2.3 (pages 41-48) Law of conservation of mass- Mass is neither created nor destroyed Law of definite proportion- a given compound always contains exactly the same proportion of elements by mass. Law of multiple proportions- When two elements form a series of compounds, the ratios of the masses of the second element that combine with 1 gram of the first element can always be reduced to small whole numbers Dalton?s Atomic Theory- -Each element is made up of atoms -The atoms of a given element are identical -Chemical compounds are formed when atoms of diff elements combine with each other -Chemical reactions involve reorganization of the atoms Dalton prepared first table of atomic masses