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AP env sci Flashcards

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Define

Matter

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Anything that occupies space and has mass

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Mass

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A measurement of the amount of matter an object contains

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Atom

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The smallest particle that can contain the chemical properties of an element

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Element

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A substance composed of atoms that cannot be broken down into smaller simpler components

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Define

Periodic Table

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A chart of all the chemical elements currently known, organized by their properties

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Define

Molecule

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A partical that contains more than one atom

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Compound

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a molecule containing more than one element

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Define

Atomic number

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The number of protons in the nucleus of a particular element

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Mass number

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A measurement of the total number of protons and neutrons in an element

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Define

Isotopes

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Atms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons

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Radioactive decay

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The spontaneous release of material from the nucleus of radioactive isotopes

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Half-life

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The time it takes for one half of an original radioactive parent atom to decay

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13
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Define

Covalent bond

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The bond formed when elements share neutrons

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14
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Define

Ionic Bond

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A chemical bond between two ions of opposite charges

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15
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Define

Hydrogen Bond

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a weak chemical bond that forms when hydrogen atoms that are covalently bonded to one atom are attracted to another atom on another molecule

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16
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Define

Polar Molecule

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A molecule in which one side is more positive and the other side is more negative

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Define

Surface Tension

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A property of water that results from the cohesion of water molecules at the surface of a body of water and that creates a sort of skin on the water’s surface

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Capillary Action(!)

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A property of water that occurs when adhesion of water molecules to a surface is stronger than cohesion between molecules

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Define

Acid

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A substance that contributes hydrogen ions to a solution

20
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Define

Base

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a substance that contributes hydroxide ions to a solution

21
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Define

pH

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The number that indicates the relative strength of acids and bases in a substance

22
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Define

Ocean acidification

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An increase in the acidity of the oceans

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