chapter 1 and 2 Flashcards

1
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organic chemistry

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all chemicals containing carbon

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2
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inorganic chem

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do not contain carbon

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3
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biochemistry

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study of processes that take place in organisms

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4
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analytical chem

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focuses on the composition of matter

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5
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physical chem

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the mechanism, rate, and the energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change

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6
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pure chemistry

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pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake

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7
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applied chemistry

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research that is directed towards a pratical goal of application

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8
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macroscopic

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objects large enough to see with the unaided eye

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9
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microscopic

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objects that can be seen only under magnification

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10
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biotechnology

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applies science to the production of biological products

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11
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pollutant

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a material found in air, water, or soil that is harmful to humans

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12
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scientific method

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observations, hypothesis, experiment,

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13
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maniuplated varibale

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variable that you change

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14
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responding variable

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variable that is observed

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15
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theory

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well tested explanation for a braod set of observations

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16
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sicentific law

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concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations

17
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mass

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amount of matter the object contains

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volume

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space occupied by the object

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extensive property

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depends on the amount of matter in a ample (mass, volume, length)

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intensive property

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depends on the type of matter (density, color, luster)

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substance

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matter with a uniform and definite composition

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physical property

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can be observed without changing composition (hardness, color, conductivity)

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solid

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definite shape and volume

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liquid

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indefinite shape and flows yet has a fixed volume

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gas

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tkaes botht he shape and volume of its container

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vapor

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gaseous state of a substance that is generally a liquid of a solid ar room temp

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phase

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any part of a sample with uniform composition and proterties

28
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filtration

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separates a solid from a liquid in a heterogeneous mixture

29
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distillation

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a liquid is boiled to produce a vapor that is then condensed into a liquid

30
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element

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simplest form of matter

31
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compound

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substance that contains two or more elements chemically combined (can be broken down)

32
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chemical change

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change that produes matter with a different composition than the original

33
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during a chemical change

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the composition always changes

34
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reactant

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substance present at the start of a reaction

35
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product

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substance produced in a reaction

36
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clues of a chemical change

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transfer of energy, change in color, gas, precipitate

37
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law of conservation

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mass = mass