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Chemistry Flashcards

1
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This theory was prevalent before the concept of energy and was used to explain thermal phenomena

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Caloric Theory

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2
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suggested that hot objects contained more caloric which could be transferred to colder objects upon contact

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Caloric theory

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Scientists such as __contributed to the decline of caloric theory

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Antoine Lavoisier and Count Rumford

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4
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are pure substances made of only one type of atom

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Elements

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5
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consist of two or
more different atoms chemically bonded?

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Compounds

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6
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are a combination of substances not
chemically bonded

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Mixtures

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7
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cannot be broken down further by chemical means

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Elements

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8
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Have fixed ratios of their constituent elements

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Compounds

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9
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can be separated by physical means, such as filtration or distillation

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Mixtures

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10
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is a form of potential energy stored within the bonds of chemical compounds

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Chemical energy

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11
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When these bonds break or form energy is

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released or absorbed

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12
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It is a type of potential energy that can be converted into other forms of energy

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chemical energy

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13
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Classes of compounds

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acids bases and salts

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14
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give off hydrogen ions

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Acids

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15
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produce hydroxide ions

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bases

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16
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form when acids and bases react

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salt

17
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taste sour and turn blue litmus paper red

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Acids

18
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taste bitter and feels slippery they turn red litmus paper blue

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bases

19
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are formed through neutralization reactions between acids and bases

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Salts

20
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involves categorizing substances based on their properties and composition

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ClassifIcation of Matter

21
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consist of two or more elements chemically bonded together in fixed ratios

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Compounds

22
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are combinations of two or more substances that can be separated through physical means

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Mixture

23
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detect radiation by ionizing gas inside the detector

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Geiger-Muller counters

24
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work by converting radiation energy into fLashes of light

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Scintillation detectors

25
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Radioactivity is typically measured in units of

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becquerels (Bq) or curies (Ci)

26
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can break DNA strands, causing mutations and cell death

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Ionizing radiation

27
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are particularly harmful to DNA

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Double-strand breaks

28
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utilizes ionizing radiation to target and destroy cancer cells

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Radiation therapy

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