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Chapter 0a Flashcards

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1
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work in crime laboratories where they analyeze bodily fluids and tissue samples collected by the crime scene investigators

A

forensic scientists

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  • study of composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter
  • happens all around you every day
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chemistry

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3
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undergo a chemical reaction when dropped in water

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antacid

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4
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another word for all substances that make up our world

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matter

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  • substances that have the same composition and properties wherever found
  • often substances made by chemists that you use everyday
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chemicals

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6
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chemicals in toothpaste

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  1. calcium carbonate
  2. sorbitol
  3. sodium lauryl sulfate
  4. titanium dioxide
  5. triclosan
  6. sodium fluorophosphate
  7. methyl salicylate
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7
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used as an abrasive to remove plaque

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calcium carbonate

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  • prevents loss of water and hardening of toothpaste
  • sweetener
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sorbitol

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9
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used to loosen plaque

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sodium lauryl sulfate

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10
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makes toothpaste white and opaque

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titanium dioxide

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inhibits bacteria that cause plaque and gum disease

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triclosan

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12
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prevents formation of cavities by strengthening tooth enamel with fluoride

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sodium fluorophosphate

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13
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gives toothpaste a pleasant wintergreen flavor

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methyl salicylate

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14
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does the sunlight contain chemicals

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no. it is energy

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15
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probably best known for working out the nature of the chemical bond

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Linus Pauling

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16
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set of general principles that helps to describe how a scientist thinks

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scientific method

17
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steps in scientific method

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  1. observations
  2. hypothesis
  3. experiments
  4. conclusion
18
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modified if the results of the experiment do not support it

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hypothesis

19
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identify:
during your visit to the gym, your trainer records that you ran for 25 minutes on the treadmill

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observation

20
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identify:
scientific studies show that exercising lowers blood pressure

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conclusion

21
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identify:
your doctor thinks that your weight loss is due to increased exercise

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hypothesis

22
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average number of hair on scalp

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1 x 10^5 hairs

23
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approx. width of hair

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8 x 10^-6 m

24
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two parts of the scientific notation

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  1. coefficient
  2. power of 10
25
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greater than 1

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positive

26
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less than 1

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negative

27
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guide to writing a number in scientific notation

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  1. move decimal point to obtain a coefficient that is at least 1 but less than 10
  2. express number of places moved as power of 10
  3. write the product of coefficient multiplied by power of 10
28
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write in scientific notation:
64 000

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6.4 x 10^4

29
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write in scientific notation:
0.021

A

2.1 x 10^-2

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