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Chapter 1 Classification Theories And Laws, Composition, Flashcards

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1
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Chemistry is the study of what

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COMPOSITION  of substances and the changes they undergo

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Scientific approach to solving problems equals what

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Observation
Hypothesis
Experiment
New observation
Hypothesis
Experiment

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What is a theory?

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EXPLANATION of a phenomenon or event, based on a lot of experimental evidence

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What is a scientific law?

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A statement based on a lot of experimental evidence
A law STATES BUT DOESN’T EXPLAIN

It’s always true there are no exceptions as in hypothesis or theory

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5
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Matter is what

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Anything that has mass and takes up space

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6
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All matter is made up of what?

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Tiny particles called atoms

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What are the two types of matter?
Or how do chemists, classify matter

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Pure substance or mixture

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What are the types of pure substances?

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Elements or compounds

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What are the types of mixtures?

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Homogeneous or heterogeneous. Homogeneous his one phase heterogeneous is two phases.

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What are the states of matter

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Solid liquid gas

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What are the defining characteristics of a solid?

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Fixed shape and volume not compressible has upper surface

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What are the defining characteristics of a liquid?

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Varying shape, conforms to the shape of container, fixed volume, has upper surface, moderately compressible

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What are the defining characteristics of a gas?

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No fixed shape or volume
no upper surface
highly compressible

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14
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Use kinetic theory to describe behavior of three common states of matter?

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In a solid particle, stay in one spot and vibrate,

in a liquid particles, move over and around their neighbors, but stay close together,

in a gas particles have enough energy to completely separate. They are approximately 1000 times farther apart, and they would be in a solid or liquid state.

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What is amorphous?

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Without shape or form such as plastic

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What is Crystaline?

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Particles that form regular repeating three dimensional geometric patterns
Such as salt salt

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17
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Describe homogeneous

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No visible boundary between components

18
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Describe heterogeneous

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Visible boundary between components. Such as a settling at the bottom of the container or a salad.

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What is a compound?

A

A pure substance composed of two or more elements, CHEMICALLY combined in a DEFINATE proportion

20
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Is a pure substance homogeneous

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Yes, but it is not a mixture

21
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What is a phase?

A

Homogeneous part of a system separated from other parts by physical boundaries

22
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What is a system?

A

A body of matter, under consideration

23
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What are physical properties?

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Properties of a substance shows by itself, without interacting with another substance, such as color, melting, point, boiling point density

24
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What are chemical properties

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Properties of substance shows as it interacts with, or transforms into other substances, such as flammability and corrosiveness

25
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What are separation techniques? There are five.

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Filtration, crystallization, distalization extraction, and chromotography

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26
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What is filtration?

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It’s based on particle size

27
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What is crystallization separation technique?

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Separation based on a difference in Salyu ability and components in a mixture

28
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What is distillation?

A

Separation based on differences in volatility

29
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What is extraction

A

Separation based on differences in solubility in different solvents

30
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What is chromatography?

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Separation based on differences in solubility in a solvent versus a stationary phase

31
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What is uniform in appearance and has the same properties throughout?

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Homogeneous

32
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Matter consisting of two or more physically, distinct phases, is what

A

Heterogeneous

33
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What is a homogeneous part of a system separated from other parts by physical boundaries?

A

Phase

34
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What is a body of matter? Under consideration?

A

A system

35
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Explain a proton

A

Positively charged, heavy and large

36
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Explain a neutron

A

Neutral charge, same size as proton

37
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Explain an electron

A

Same quantity of charge as a proton, but opposite and
very small and nearly no mass

38
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What subatomic particles are responsible for chemical properties of an element?

A

Electrons

39
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The nucleus is held together by what

A

Nuclear force

40
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In an element what is extremely stable and doesn’t change easily?

A

Protons, though electrons can change easily

41
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What serves as a buffer between protons

A

Neutrons. Sometimes, with a different number of neutrons in the element may also be stable.

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