Chemistry Flashcards

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Change of state

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A physical change from one state to another

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Compression

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A external force that decreases the space between particles, causing it to occupy a smaller space/volume

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Condense

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The physical change from gas to liquid

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Contract

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Particles moving closer and taking up smaller volume

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Density

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The mass of a substance divided by its volume to measure how close the particles in a substance are (measured in g/cm cubed or g/mL)

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Evaporate

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The physical change from liquid to gas

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Expand

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Particles moving apart, and taking up a bigger volume

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Matter

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up volume

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Melt

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The physical change from solid to liquid

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Property

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A specific characteristic of a substance for example volume it takes up shape it takes melting point

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Reverse sublimation

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The physical change from gas to solid

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Solidify/freeze

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The physical change from a liquid to solid

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State of matter

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Solid liquid or gas

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14
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Sublimation

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The physical change from a solid to gas

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Volume

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The space of substance occupies measured in centimeters cubed, mL or L

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16
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Atom

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Smallest complete particle of matter

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17
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Atomic number

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The number of protons in an atom

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Chromatography

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A separation technique used to separate soluble particles based on their size or attractions

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Compound

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Pure substance made up of two or more types of atoms chemically join together

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Concentration

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The number of particles in a given volume

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Concentrated solution

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A solution with a high number of solute particles dissolved in a given volume of solvent

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Dilute solution

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A solution with a low number of solute particles dissolved in a given volume of solvent

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Distillation

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Separation technique to separate two liquids based on their boiling point

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Electron configuration

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The arrangement of electrons in their shells

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Element
Pure substance made up of only one type of atom
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Evaporation
Separation technique to separate a soluble solid from a solution
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Filtering
Separation technique to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid
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Impure substance
A mixture of two or more particle types
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Insoluble
As a substance that does not dissolve in given solvent
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Magnetic
Separation technique to separate a magnetic substance from a non-magnetic substance
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Mass number
The total number of protons and neutrons in an atoms nucleus
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Mixture
An impure substance made up of more than one type of particle, not chemically bond together
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Particle
A small particle of matter general term to describe a small unit in chemistry, for example, atom, compound, electron
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Periodic table
Table which organises elements based on their atomic number and properties
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Pure substance
A substance made of only one type of particle (element or a compound)
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Saturated solution
A solution that cannot dissolve any more solute
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Soluble
A substance that can dissolve a solvent ( usually water)
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Solute
The substance, often a solid, that is dissolved in the solvent
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Solution
A solute dissolved in a solvent that makes a mixture
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Solvent
The liquid that will dissolve a solute
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Subatomic particle
Small particles that make up an atom for example electron, proton, neutron
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Valence shell
The furthest shell from the nucleus with electrons in it