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1
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Mass vs weight

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Mass: the quantity of matter an object contains

Weight: the pull of gravity on an object of given mass

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Mixture(3) vs substances(2)

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Mixture
- can be separated by physical means
- 2 or more diff substances
- When mixed together, still retain it’s own qualities

Substance
- consists of 1 element
- the composition remains the same throughout

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3
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2 types of mixture and differentiate them

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Homogeneous: uniformly distributed; can be separated through evaporation

Heterogeneous: visually distinguishable

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Describe a solution and give an example

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It consists of solute (substance being dissolved) and a solvent. Filter is not possible. Salt and water

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2 types of heterogeneous and define them and give example

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Colloids: filter not possible, scatter light, very dense, remain suspended
- milk, smoke, cream

Suspension: “shake well before using”; filter is possible
-blood, oil and water

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6
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What ate the 2 types of substance

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Elements and Compounds

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Elements vs Compounds

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Elements: 1 type of atom; cannot be broken down

Compound: formed when 2 or more substances are formed chemically

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Elements vs Compounds

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Elements: 1 type of atom; cannot be broken down

Compound: formed when 2 or more substances are formed chemically

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3 types of elements (3)

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Metals: hard and shiny elements; good conductor of heat and electricity; tend to lose electrons

Nonmetals: brittle; do not conduct heat and electricity; tend to gain/share electrons

Metalloids: borderline elements between metals and non metals

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3 types of compounds

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Acid, base, salt

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Acid(4) vs Base(4) vs Salt (3))

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Acid: has sour taste, turns blue litmus to red, pH < 7, when concentrated: pH below 0

Base: turns red litmus to blue, Alkalis: strong bases, ph > 7, when concentrated: pH above 14

Salt: produced through the reaction of Base and acid; dissolves in water; conduct electricity

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These are the properties that distinguish a substance from another substance. Give examples

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Intrinsic

Boiling Point, acidity, sweetness, hardness, odor, length

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These are properties that depend on the amount of matter observed. Give examples

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Height, weight, volume, shape, temperature, and length

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14
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Formula for energy

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e = mc²

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15
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Value of speed of light

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3×10⁸ m/s

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Endothermic vs Exothermic

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Endothermic: a reaction where energy is absorbed/taken in

Exothermic: reaction resulting in the release of energy

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17
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The procedure that is used to quantitatively mix acids and bases

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Titration

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18
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The reaction by which equivalent qualities of an acid and a base react ti form a salt and water

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Neutralization

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19
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The tendency of liquids to dissolve in other liquids

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Miscibility

20
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The amount of solute that dissolves in a given amount of solvent to produce a saturated solution at a given temperature

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Solubility

21
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How does heat flows?

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From hot body to a cold body

22
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Celsius vs Kelvin

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Celsius: + 273
Kelvin: -273

23
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The basic building blocks of matter

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Atoms

24
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The number of protons in the nucleus of atom

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Atomic number

25
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Sum of protons and neutrons

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Mass number

26
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What do you call an atom that has the same number of protons but different number of neutrons?

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Isotopes

27
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It is the distribution of electrons in the various energy levels

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Electron configuration

28
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It is the average path that an electronic takes while traveling around the nucleus

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Orbital

29
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What is Pauli’s Exclusion Principle?

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Orbitals can hold no more than 2 electrons

30
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It is the electrons in the outermost principal energy level of an atom

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Valence electrons

31
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Attractive forces is strongest in ____ and weakest in _______

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Solid, gas

32
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This law states that the volume of a confined gas is inversely proportional to the pressure on it

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Boyle’s Law

33
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In Boyle’s Law, when volume increases, pressure ______

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Decreases

34
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This law states that the volume of a confined gas varies directly with the absolute temperature

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Charles Law

35
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The attractive force which holds together the atoms of a molecule

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Chemical bond

36
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3 kinds of chemical bonds and differentiate them

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Ionic bond: transfer electrons
Covalent bond: sharing electrons
Metallic bond: electrons move freely in their valence shell

37
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Polar covalent bond vs non polar covalent bond

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Polar: unequal sharing of electrons
Non polar: equal or almost equal sharing of electrons

38
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Avogrado’s number

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6.02 × 10²³

39
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These are the substances that undergo a chem reaction

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Reactants

40
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A type of chemical reaction wherein a single compound is formed as a result of the chemical combination of 2 elements or compounds

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Composition reactions

41
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A type of chemical reaction wherein a compound is broken down into simpler substances

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Decomposition reactions

42
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A type of chemical reaction wherein a more active element dispersed another from its chemical combination

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Replacement Reactions

43
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A type of chemical reaction where reactants exchange ions, forming two different compounds

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Double replacement reactions

44
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The property of colloidal to disperse or scatter a beam of light passing through it

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Tyndall effect

45
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The constant random motion of tiny particles suspended in a fluid caused by molecular collisions

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Brownian Movement

46
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Process by which solid attracts molecules of gas and liquid to the surface

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Adsorption

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