Chapter 8 Chemical Change Flashcards

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Physical properties

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Properties you can physically observe with your 5 senses

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Chemical properties

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Properties that describe how a substance Moines with other substances to form new chemicals

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Flammability

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An indicator of how easily a substance can catch fire

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Reactivity

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An indication of how likely a particular metal is to take part in a displacement reaction

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Toxicity

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The danger to your health caused from poisonous substances

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Chemical change

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Change that results in 2 substances forming a new substance

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State

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Condition or phase of a substance

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Physical change

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Change in size, shape or colour but not composition

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Chemical reaction

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A chemical change in which one or more new chemical substances are produced

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Reactants

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Chemical substance used up in a chemical reaction.

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Products

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New chemical substance that results from a chemical reaction

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Precipitate

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Solid created during chemical reaction, the solid goes down and precipitates at the bottom

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Reaction rate

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Speed at which reaction takes place

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Enzymes

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Special chemicals that speed up reactions but are not used up themselves.

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Catalyst

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Chemical that helps speed up chemical reaction

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Rusting

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The corrosion of iron

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Corrosion

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Chemical reaction that wears away a metal

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Rust

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Substance former when oxygen reacts with oxygen and water

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Surface protection

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Coating over a metal surface to prevent corrosion

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Galvanising

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Protecting a metal by covering it with a more reactive metal that will corrode first

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Burning

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Combining a substance with oxygen in a flame

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Oxidation

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Chemical reaction involving the loss of electrons by a substance

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Fossil fuel

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Substance, such as coal oil and natural gas formed from dead plants and animals

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Combustion

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The process of combing oxygen with a burning flame