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Chapter 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Pure Substance

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same chemical and physical properties throughout; cannot be separated into simpler substances by a physical process

Can be an element or a compound

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What is a physical process?

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a transformation of a sample of matter that does not alter the chemical identity

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Element

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a pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by any chemical process

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Compound

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a pure substance composed of two or more elements bonded together in fixed proportions; can be broken down into individual elements by chemical reactions

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Mixture

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combination of two or more substances; can be homogenous or heterogeneous

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homogenous mixture

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components are distributed uniformly throughout the sample and have no visible boundaries or regions

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heterogenous mixture

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the components are not distributed uniformly and may have distinct regions of different composition

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Atom

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smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical characteristics of that element

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Molecule

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assembly of two or more atoms that are held together in a characteristic pattern by chemical bonds

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Chemical formula

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notation for representing elements and compounds; consists of symbols of elements and subscripts identifying the number of atoms of each element in one molecule

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Chemical reaction

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the transformation of one or more substances into different substances

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Chemical equations

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Use chemical formulas to express
the identities of substances involved
in a reaction; Use coefficients to indicate
quantities of substances involved in
a reaction.

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Law of Constant Composition

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All samples of a particular compound contain the same elements combined in the same proportions.

Example:
* Water (H2O)
* Consists of two units of hydrogen (H) combined with one unit of oxygen (O)
* Elements and proportions are represented by chemical formulas.

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Ions

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compounds consisting of positively or negatively charged particles

Can be Cations: positively charged ions
Ex: Calcium ion is Ca^2+

Can be Anions: negatively charged ions
Ex: Hydroxide ion is OH^-

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Ways to represent bonding and shape for an arrangement of atoms

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structural formulas, ball-and-stick model, and space-filling model

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Properties of Matter

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Intensive property and extensive property

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Intensive property

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A property that is independent of the amount of substance present

Examples – color, luster, melting and boiling points, hardness, and density

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Extensive Property

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A property that varies with the quantity of the substance present

Examples: volume, mass

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Physical Property

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A property of a substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance

Examples: luster, hardness, color, state, melting point, boiling point, density

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Chemical Property

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A property of a substance that can be observed only by reacting it to form another substance

Examples: flammability

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Density

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Ratio of the mass of an object/substance to the volume of the object/substance

Density = mass/volume

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States of matter

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Solids: Definite shape and volume

Liquids: Occupies definite volume, but flows to assume the shape of its container

Gases (vapors): Neither definite shape nor volume; expands to fill its container

When there is a transformation from one
state to another due to addition or removal
of heat, a state change occurs.

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Hypothesis

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A tentative and testable explanation for an observation or a series of observations

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Scientific Theory

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A general explanation of widely observed phenomena that has been extensively tested and validated

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Scientific Method

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  • observe natural phenomena
  • generate predictions to test hypothesis
  • test the hypothesis
  • analyze the results: could lead back to refining the experiment, modifying the hypothesis, or rejecting the hypothesis
  • establish a theory(or model): could continue to test in light of the additional observation
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Accuracy

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agreement between a measured value and accepted value

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Precision

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agreement between repeated measurements

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Name the temperature scales and the temperature conversions

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Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin

K = C + 273.15
C = 5/9 (F - 32)
F = 9/5C + 32

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