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Chapter 1 - Matter, Measurement And Problem Solving Flashcards

1
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  • The smallest unit of matter

* The building blocks of matter

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Atom

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•Two or more atoms attached by bonds

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Molecule

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  • Descriptive Observation

* Ex: Soda is a brown liquid with sweet taste.

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Qualitative

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  • Numerical Observation

* Ex: 240mL of Soda contains 27g of sugar

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Quantitive

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“In a chemical reaction matter is neither created nor destroyed.”

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Law of Conservation of Mass

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A process of experimentation used to explore observations and answer questions.

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Scientific Method

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  • 1st part of Scientific Method

* observations are made that lead to questions

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Observation

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  • 2nd part of Scientific Method
  • An educated guess on a possible explanation
  • Testable
  • “If…then…”
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Hypothesis

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  • 3rd part of Scientific Method

* a valid test

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Experiment

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An experiment that it is purposely missing the independent variable is the _______.

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Control Experiment

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  • 4th part of the Scientific Method

* Statistical analysis

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Analyzing Data

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12
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When your rejecting or supporting the hypothesis you are forming a _____.

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Conclusion

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The difference between a theory and a hypothesis is that _____

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A theory is largely supported by evidence, while a hypothesis is an educated guess.

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14
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When a theory gains even more support it tends to become a ____.

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Law

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  • The Variable being tested
  • X-axis
  • There is always only ONE per experiment
  • Ex: the liquid used to water a plant
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Independent Variable

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  • The data recorded
  • Y-axis
  • Ex: The growth of a plant
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Dependent Variable

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  • The variable that is kept constant

* Ex: The type of plant used

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Controlled (Constant) Variable

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18
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Anything that occupies space

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Matter

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19
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The physical form in which matter exists

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State of matter

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  • Definite shape and volume

* Particles are packed tightly

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Solids

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  • Definite volume
  • No definite shape
  • Particles move more freely
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Liquids

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  • No definite shape or volume
  • Fast moving particles with no arrangement
  • Expands to fill container in which it is placed
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Gas

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Matter that is made up of only one type of substance

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Pure substance

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24
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Pure substances can be separated into ____ and _____.

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Elements and Compounds

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25
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  • An _____ is the simplest type of matter because it is made up of only one type of atom
  • Ex: Oxygen
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Element

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  • A ____ is a pure substance made up of two or more element joined together chemically
  • Ex: H2O
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Compound

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27
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Mixtures can be divided into ____ and _____.

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Homogenous and Heterogenous

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28
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  • A ____ ____ is one whose composition is the same throughout.
  • Ex: Air, Tea
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Homogenous Mixture

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  • A ____ ____ is one whose composition is varies throughout

* Ex: Chicken noodle soup

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Heterogenous Mixture

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  • A change in the state of matter
  • Identity remains the same
  • Ex: freezing water
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Physical Change

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  • A change in the chemical identity of a substance

* Ex: Charcoal burning, rusting

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Chemical Change

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32
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  • Solids that have their particles arranged in patterns with long range repeating order
  • Ex: Salt, Diamonds
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Crystalline Solids

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33
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  • Solids that have their particles randomly distributed without any long range pattern
  • Ex: Glass, Plastic
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Amorphous Solids

34
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The capacity to do work

35
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Changes in matter, both physical and chemical, result in

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The matter either gaining or releasing energy

36
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The action of a force applied across a distance

37
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  • The energy of motion

* Ex: A Box falling

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Kinetic Energy

38
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  • Energy that is stored in matter due to its composition of matter and its position relative to other things
  • Ex: A Spring, gasoline, food
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Potential Energy

39
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Is it possible to convert one form of Energy to another?

40
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Whatever process you do that converts energy from one type to another, the total amount of energy remains the same.

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Law of Conservation of Energy

41
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Materials that possess ____ potential energy are less stable.

42
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The Standard Units

1) length:
2) mass:
3) time:
4) temperature:

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1) meter (m)
2) kilogram (kg)
3) seconds (s)
4) kelvin (K)

43
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Higher temperature =

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Higher kinetic Energy

44
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Formula for converting Celsius to Fahrenheit

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F = 1.8(C)+32

45
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Formula for converting Fahrenheit to Celsius

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C = (F-32)/1.8

46
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Formula for converting Celsius to Kelvin

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K = C+273.15

• (Kelvins have no degree signs)

47
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Convert 40.00 Celsius into K and F

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K = 313.15 K
F = 104.00 F
48
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Formula for Volume

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Mass/Density

• 1 mL/ 1 cm^3

49
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How long (in cm) is one inch?

50
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  • Properties whose value depends on the quantity of matter

* Mass and Volume

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Extensive properties

51
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  • Properties whose value is independent of the quantity of matter
  • Density
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Intensive properties

52
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Volume of a solid can be determined by water displacement

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Archimedes principle

53
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Density is: solids > liquids&raquo_space;> gases, for all substances expect

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Water (Ice is less dense than liquid water)

54
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What is the density of a brass sample if 100.0g added to a cylinder of water causes the water level to rise from 25.0 mL to 36.9 mL?

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8.403 g/mL

55
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When reading a water level in a graduated cylinder, you read it at ____

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Eye level with the Meniscus

56
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  • Exact number have an _____ number of significant figures

* Radius = Diameter/2

57
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How many significant figures do these measurements have?

1) 0.04450 m
2) 5.0003 km
3) 10 dm = 1 m
4) 1.000 x 105 s
5) 0.00002 mm
6) 10,000 m

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1) 4
2) 5
3) unlimited
4) 4
5) 1
6) ambiguous

58
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When multiplying or diving measurements with significant figures, how many significant figures will the result have?

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The same number of significant figures as the measurement with the lowest number of significant figures

59
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When adding or subtracting measurements, how many decimal places will the result have?

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The same as the measurement with the lowest number of decimals

60
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Perform the following calculations

1) 1.10 x 0.5120 x 4.0015 : 3.4555
2) 0.355 + 105.1 - 100.5820
3) (14.84 x 0.55) - 8.02

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1) 0.652
2) 4.9
3) 0.1

61
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An indication of how close a measurement comes to the actual value of the quantity

62
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An indication of how close repeated measurements are to each other

63
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Convert 1.76 yd to cm

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1 m = 1.094 yd
1 m = 100 cm
1.79 yd x 1 m/1.094 yd x 100cm/1m
=160.8775 
= 161 cm
64
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Convert 30.0 mL to quarts

65
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Convert 2.11 yd^3 to cubic cm

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1.61 x 106 cm^3

66
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1 meter = ____ yards

67
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1 yard = ____ feet

68
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1 mile = ____ feet

69
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1 km = ____ miles

70
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1 mL = ____ cm^3

71
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1 L = ____ dm^3

72
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1 L = ____ quarts

73
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1 gallon = ____ L

74
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1 kg = ____ lbs

75
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What is 1 km/L in mi/gal?

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2.352 mi/gal

75
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1) 1 m^2 in cm^2

2) 1m^3 in cm^3

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1) 100x100= 10 000 cm^2

2) 10 000x100 = 1 000 000 cm^3

76
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Volume formula for spheres

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V = (4/3) x pi x r^3

77
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Volume for Cylinders

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V = pi x r^2 x l

78
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1 foot = ___ inches

79
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1 yd = ___ inches

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