Chapter 01: Matter, Measurement, and Problem Solving Flashcards

1
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Number of naturally occurring elements

A

91

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2
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Properties of solids

A
Definite shape
Definite volume
Incompressible
Particles close very together
Particles locked in place
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3
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Types of solids (2)

A

Crystalline and amorphous

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4
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Crystalline solids

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Have regular, repeating, 3D internal geometric patterns

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5
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Amorphous solids

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No regular, internal geometric patterns

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6
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Properties of a liquid

A
Indefinite shape
Definite volume
Incompressible, essentially
Particles close together
Particles can move freely
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7
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Properties of a gas

A
Indefinite shape
Indefinite volume
Compressible
Particles far apart
Particles can move freely AND randomly
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8
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Physical changes

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Do not ALTER COMPOSITION or IDENTITY of a substance

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9
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Chemical changes

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DO ALTER COMPOSITION or IDENTITY of substance(s)

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10
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Physical properties

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Inherent characteristics, determined WITHOUT altering composition

Color, taste, odor, state (of matter), density, melting point, boiling point

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11
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Chemical properties

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Describes substance’s ability to either

(a) undergo a reaction with another substance
(b) decompose

Flammability, corrosiveness, acidity, toxicity

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12
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Energy

A

Matter’s capacity to do work

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13
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Work

A

Force’s action through a distance

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14
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Potential energy

A

Stored energy

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15
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Kinetic energy

A

Matter’s energy due to its position

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16
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Law of conservation of energy

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Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; energy is always conserved during ANY change

17
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Extensive properties

A

Depends upon quantity of matter

Mass, length, volume

18
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Intensive properties

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INtensive = INdependent of quantity of matter

Density, temperature, color

19
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SI base units

A
meter
kilogram
second
kelvin
mole
20
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Matter

A

Anything that occupies space and has mass

21
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Mass

A

Measure of quantity of matter, measured on balance

22
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Weight

A

Gravity’s force exerted on an object

23
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Volume

A

Amount of space occupied by matter (cubic measurement)

24
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Density

A

Ratio of mass to volume
*Dependent upon temperature! (Always note temperature with density, if available.)

SI standard: kg/m^3

25
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Thermal energy

A

Form of energy; motion of small particles of matter; a type of kinetic energy (arises from motion of atoms)

26
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Termperature

A

INTENSITY measurement of thermal energy

27
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Heat

A

FLOW of energy due to temperature difference

28
Q

K = Celsius + ?

A

K = Celsius + 273.15

29
Q

Celsius = Fahrenheit…?

A

Celsius = (F - 32) / 1.8

30
Q

Uncertainty

A

Exists in last digit of every measurement, because this digit is estimated

31
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Exact numbers

A

Infinite number of significant figures

Counted numbers

32
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Accuracy

A

How close measured value is to true value

33
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Precision

A

How close a set of measured values are to each other

34
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Random error

A

Error that has equal probability of being too high/too low

35
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Systematic error

A

Error that trends toward EITHER being too high OR too low

36
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Derived unit

A

Combination of other units

e.g. m/s (meters per second)

37
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Glucose

A

C6H12O6