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Chapter One: Matter, Energy, and Measurement Flashcards

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What is Matter?

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Anything that occupies space and has mass. It is the physical material of the universe and is comprised of elements.

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What is a Property?

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The only characteristic that allows us to recognize a particular type of matter and to distinguish it from other types.

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What is an Element? How many are there?

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There are 118 elements. An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances. Each element is composed of a unique one of atom.

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What is an Atom?

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The smallest representative particle of an element. The almost infinitely small building blocks of matter.

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What is a Molecule?

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A chemical combination of two or more atoms.
Even the smallest difference in composition can cause profound differences in properties.

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What does a Chemist do? (3)

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  1. Make new types of matter: materials, substances, or combinations of substances with desired properties
  2. Measure the properties of matter
  3. Develop models that explain and/or predict the properties of matter
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Gas

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No fixed shape or volume
Uniformally fills container
Can be compressed to occupy a smaller volume or expand to occupy a larger one

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Liquid

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Distinct volume
Takes shape of its container
Not compressible

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Solid

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Definite shape and volume
Not compressible

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What is a Pure Substance?

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Matter that has a fixed composition and distinct properties that do not vary from sample to sample Either an element or a compound

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What is a Compound?

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Substances composed of two or more elements (two or more kinds of atoms)

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What elements account for over 90% of the human body?

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Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen

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Law of Constant Composition (Law of Definite Proportions)

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a law that states that the elemental composition of a compound is always the same

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Heterogenous

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Vary in texture and appearance

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Homogenous

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(Solution) Uniform

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What is a Physical Property? Examples?

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Properties that can be measured without changing the composition of a substance
Color, Freezing Point, Odor, Melting Point, Boiling Point, and Hardness

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What is a Chemical Property? Examples?

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Properties that describe the way a substance may change, or react, to form other substances Flammability, Reactivity, Oxidation

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What is an Intensive Property? Examples?

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Does not depend on the amount of sample being examined
Temperature and Melting Point

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What is an Extensive Property? Examples?

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Dependent on the amount of sample
Mass and Volume

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Define a Physical Change:

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When a substance changes its physical appearance but not its composition (changes of state)

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Define a Chemical Change:

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When a substance is transformed into a chemically different substance (chemical rxn)

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What is Distillation?

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A separation process that depends on the different abilities of substances to form gases

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Define Energy:

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The capacity to do work or to transfer heat

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Define Work:

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The energy transferred when a force exerted on an object causes a displacement (movement of that object)

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Define Heat:

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The energy that causes the temperature of an object to increase. The flow of energy from a body at a higher temperature to one at a lower temperature when they are placed in thermal contact

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Define Kinetic Energy:
Formula?

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The energy that an object possesses by virtue of its motion
Ek = 1/2(mv)^2

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Define Potential Energy:

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The energy that an object possesses as a result of its position with respect to another object

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Define Chemical Energy:

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The energy released when bonds between atoms are formed and the energy that is consumed when bonds between atoms are broken

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What is a Derived Unit?

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An SI unit that is obtained by multiplication or division of one or more of the SI base units
(EX: m^3)

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Chemistry Scientific Method (5)

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  1. Collect Information
  2. Formulate a Hypothesis
  3. Test the Hypothesis
  4. Formulate a Theory
  5. Repeatedly test the Theory
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The Celsius Scale is…

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a temperature scale at which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees at sea level

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Celsius to Kelvin Equation:

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K = C + 273.15

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The Kelvin Scale is…

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the SI temperature scale. Zero on the Kelvin Scale is the temperature at which all thermal motion ceases (absolute zero)

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Define Joule:

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The SI unit of energy

35
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Definitely Calorie:

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A unit of energy in which it is needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celcius from 14.5 to 15.5 degrees Celcius

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Define Precision:

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The closeness of agreement among several measurements of the same quantity

37
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Define Accuracy:

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A measure of how closely individual measurements agree with the correct or “true” value

38
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Are zeroes between nonzero digits significant?

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Yes

39
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Are zeroes at the beginning of a number significant?

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No

40
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Are zeroes at the end of a number significant?

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Only if the number contains a decimal point

41
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How many significant figures in the result of addition and subtraction?

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Same number of decimal places as the measurement with the fewest

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How many significant figures in result of multiplication and division?

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Same significant figures as the measurement with the fewest

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What is Dimensional Analysis?

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A method used to convert one unit to another through multiplication or division (tracks)

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What is a Conversion Factor?

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A fraction whose numerator and denominator are the same quantity expressed in different units
(used in dimensional analysis)

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Kilo

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1000

46
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Centi

A

0.01

47
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Milli

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0.001

48
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Nano

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10^-9

49
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What temperature does water freeze on the celsius scale?

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0

50
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What temperature in celsius is normal body temperature?

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37

51
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What temperature in celsius does water boil?

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100

52
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At what temperature in fahrenheit does water boil?

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212

53
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At what temperature in fahrenheit is the normal body temp?

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98.6

54
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At what temperature in fahrenheit does water freeze?

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32

55
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At what temperature in Kelvin does water boil?

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373

56
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At what temperature in Kelvin is normal body temperature?

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310

57
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At what temperature in Kelvin does water freeze?

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273

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