Chapter 1 - Matter, Measurement And Problem Solving Flashcards
- The smallest unit of matter
* The building blocks of matter
Atom
•Two or more atoms attached by bonds
Molecule
- Descriptive Observation
* Ex: Soda is a brown liquid with sweet taste.
Qualitative
- Numerical Observation
* Ex: 240mL of Soda contains 27g of sugar
Quantitive
“In a chemical reaction matter is neither created nor destroyed.”
Law of Conservation of Mass
A process of experimentation used to explore observations and answer questions.
Scientific Method
- 1st part of Scientific Method
* observations are made that lead to questions
Observation
- 2nd part of Scientific Method
- An educated guess on a possible explanation
- Testable
- “If…then…”
Hypothesis
- 3rd part of Scientific Method
* a valid test
Experiment
An experiment that it is purposely missing the independent variable is the _______.
Control Experiment
- 4th part of the Scientific Method
* Statistical analysis
Analyzing Data
When your rejecting or supporting the hypothesis you are forming a _____.
Conclusion
The difference between a theory and a hypothesis is that _____
A theory is largely supported by evidence, while a hypothesis is an educated guess.
When a theory gains even more support it tends to become a ____.
Law
- The Variable being tested
- X-axis
- There is always only ONE per experiment
- Ex: the liquid used to water a plant
Independent Variable
- The data recorded
- Y-axis
- Ex: The growth of a plant
Dependent Variable
- The variable that is kept constant
* Ex: The type of plant used
Controlled (Constant) Variable
Anything that occupies space
Matter
The physical form in which matter exists
State of matter
- Definite shape and volume
* Particles are packed tightly
Solids
- Definite volume
- No definite shape
- Particles move more freely
Liquids
- No definite shape or volume
- Fast moving particles with no arrangement
- Expands to fill container in which it is placed
Gas
Matter that is made up of only one type of substance
Pure substance
Pure substances can be separated into ____ and _____.
Elements and Compounds
- An _____ is the simplest type of matter because it is made up of only one type of atom
- Ex: Oxygen
Element
- A ____ is a pure substance made up of two or more element joined together chemically
- Ex: H2O
Compound
Mixtures can be divided into ____ and _____.
Homogenous and Heterogenous
- A ____ ____ is one whose composition is the same throughout.
- Ex: Air, Tea
Homogenous Mixture
- A ____ ____ is one whose composition is varies throughout
* Ex: Chicken noodle soup
Heterogenous Mixture
- A change in the state of matter
- Identity remains the same
- Ex: freezing water
Physical Change
- A change in the chemical identity of a substance
* Ex: Charcoal burning, rusting
Chemical Change
- Solids that have their particles arranged in patterns with long range repeating order
- Ex: Salt, Diamonds
Crystalline Solids