Chapters 1-3 Flashcards

1
Q

mega

A

10^6

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2
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kilo

A

10^3

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3
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deci

A

10^-1

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4
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centi

A

10^-2

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5
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milli

A

10^-3

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6
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micro

A

10^-6

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7
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nano

A

10^-9

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8
Q

periods run ____?

A

side to side

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9
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groups run ____?

A

up and down

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10
Q

Name the seven diatomic molecules in order from smallest to biggest

A

-hydrogen
-nitrogen
-oxygen
-fluorine
-chlorine
-bromine
-iodine

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11
Q

Describe a homogeneous solution

A

uniform composition; ie: tea

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12
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Describe a heterogeneous solution

A

not uniform; ie: salt water and copper wire

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13
Q

What is a solvent

A

water

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14
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What is a solute

A

sugar

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15
Q

Pure substances are either ______ or ______.

A

elements or compounds

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16
Q

Mixtures are either

A

heterogeneous or homogeneous

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17
Q

Alkali metals are

A

reactive

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18
Q

Noble gases are

A

nonreactive

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19
Q

phase change of freezing is

A

liquid to solid

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20
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phase change of melting

A

solid to liquid

21
Q

phase change of evaporation is

A

liquid to gas

22
Q

phase change of condensation is

A

gas to liquid

23
Q

phase change of sublimation is(ie: dry ice)

A

solid to gas

24
Q

What are the four observations that may indicate a chemical change?

A
  1. formation of a solid(precipitate) when two materials are mixed
  2. color change
  3. evolution of gas(bubbles)
  4. temperature change
25
Q

What does exothermic mean?

A

hot

26
Q

What does endothermic mean?

A

cold

27
Q

When bonds are broken…

A

energy is absorbed by the surroundings

28
Q

When bonds are formed…

A

energy is released to the surroundings

29
Q

What is a hypothesis?

A

initial explanation for some observed fact based on observation and evidence; to be tested

30
Q

What are theories?

A

broader in scope; explain/predict different observations linked by same phenomena

31
Q

What are scientific laws?

A

scientific observations that are always true; laws are statements of a phenomenon without explanation

32
Q

What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

A

mass is neither created nor destroyed; a reaction is just a rearrangement of reactants to products; no new atoms formed

33
Q

What is combustion?

A

burning; reaction needs O2

34
Q

What is accuracy?

A

closeness of measurement to the true value

35
Q

What is precision?

A

closeness of set values to each other

36
Q

How many sigfigs?
13700

A

5

37
Q

How many sigfigs?
1.370 X 104

A

4

38
Q

How many sigfigs?
1.37 X 104

A

3

39
Q

How many sigfigs?
1.3700000

A

8

40
Q

13,700. has 5 sig figs bc of

A

decimal point

41
Q

13,700 has 3 sig figs bc of

A

no decimal point

42
Q

How many sig figs?
1.09

A

3

43
Q

How many sig figs?
0.1

A

1

44
Q

How many sig figs?
0.3040

A

4

45
Q

How many sig figs?

A
46
Q

Density equals

A

M/V

47
Q

Mass equals

A

DV

48
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Volume equals

A

M/D