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S1) Mass

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A measure of the amount of matter than an object contains; the SI base unit is the kilogram.

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S1) Volume

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A measure of the space occupied by a sample of matter.

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S1) Extensive property

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A property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample.

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S1) Inextensive Property

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A property that depends on the type of matter in a sample, not the amount of matter.

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S1) Substance

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Matter that has a uniform and definite composition; either an element or a compound; also called pure substance.

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S1) Physical Property

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A quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance’s composition.

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S1) Solid

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A form of matter that has definite shape and volume.

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S1) Liquid

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A form of matter that flows, has a fixed volume, and an indefinite shape.

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S1) Gas

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A form of matter that takes the shape and volume of its container; a gas has no definite shape or volume.

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S1) Vapor

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Describes the gaseous state of a substance that is generally a liquid or solid at room temperature.

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S1) Physical Change

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A change during which some properties of a material change but the composition of the material does not change.

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S1) Physical changes can be classified as reversible or irreversible.

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S1) Every sample of a given substance has identical intensive properties because every sample has the same composition.

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S1) Three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

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S1) Explain why all samples of a given substance have the same intensive properties.

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Because every sample has the same composition.

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S1) Name the three states of matter:

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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S1) Describe the two categories used to classify physical changes:

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Reversible and irreversible.

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S1) Name two categories used to classify properties of matter.

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Extensive properties and intensive properties.

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S1) Which property in the Physical Properties of Some Substances table can most easily distinguish sodium chloride from the other solids?

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The color because it is the only one that is white.

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S1) In what way are liquids and gases alike? In what ways are liquids and solids different?

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They use shape and volume. They are different because liquids has an indefinite shape and flow and solids only take the shape and volume of its container.

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S1) Is the freezing of mercury a reversible or irreversible physical change? Explain your answer.

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Reversible. I say this because mercury is a solid and can be melted.

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S1) Explain why samples of platinum and copper can have the same extensive properties but not the same intensive properties.

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Because platinum and copper have different types of intensive properties which means that they have different chemical make-up.

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S1) How would understanding the properties of matter be helpful in other fields of study besides chemistry?

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It would be helpful to understand different kinds of properties.

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S2) How are mixtures classified?

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Mixtures are classified as heterogeneous mixtures or as homogeneous mixtures.

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S2) What type of properties can be used to separate mixtures?

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Differences in physical properties can be used to separate mixtures.

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S2) Explain the term phase as it relates to homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.

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The term phase is used to describe any part of a sample with uniform composition and properties. A homogeneous mixture consists of a single phase. A heterogeneous mixture consists of two or more phases.

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S2) In general, what would you use filtration to separate a mixture? When would you use distillation to separate a mixture?

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When you don’t want solid particles to pass through something; when you want to separate a solid and a liquid mixture. You would want to use distillation to separate a mixture when you want to separate components of the mixture.

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S2) How are a substance and a solution similar? How are they different?

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A substance and a solution are similar because a substance can be anything and a solution is a liquid. They are different because a solution consists of solute that is dissolved in a solvent.

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S3) How is a compound different from an element?

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Compounds can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical, elements cannot.

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S3) How can you distinguish a substance from a mixture?

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If the composition of a material is fixed, the material is a substance. If the composition of a material may vary, the material is a mixture.

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S3) What are the chemical symbols and chemical formulas used for?

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Symbols and chemical formulas are used to represent elements and components.

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S3) What makes the periodic table such a useful tool?

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It allows you to easily compare the properties of one element to another element.

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S3) Name two methods that can be used to break down compounds into simpler substances:

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Chemical process and physical process.

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S3) Name two elements that have properties similar to those of the element calcium (Ca).

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Magnesium and Barium.

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S4) How does a chemical change affect the composition of matter?

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The composition of matter always changes.

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S4) Name four possible clues that a chemical change has taken place:

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A transfer of energy, a change in color, the production of a gas, or the formation of a precipitate.

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S4) In a chemical reaction, how does the mass of the reactants compare with the mass of the products?

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The mass of the products is always equal to the mass of the reactants.

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S4) What is the main difference between physical changes and chemical changes?

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A chemical change affects the composition and it breaks down the bonds in reactants and formation of bonds in products.

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S4) According to the law of conservation of matter, when is mass conserved?

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Mass is conserved when there is a physical change in the chemical reaction.

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S2) Mixture

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A physical blend of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.

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S2) Heterogeneous Mixture

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A mixture that is not uniform in composition; components are evenly distributed throughout the mixture.

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S2) Homogeneous Mixture

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A mixture that is composition; components are evenly distributed and not easily distinguished.

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S2) Solution

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A homogeneous mixture; consists of salutes dissolved in the solvent.

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S2) Phase

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Any part of a sample with uniform composition and properties.

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S2) Filtration

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A process that separates a solid from the liquid in a heterogeneous mixture.

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S2) Distillation

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A process used to separate components of a mixture using differences in boiling points.

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S3) Element

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The simplest form of matter that has a unique set of properties; an element cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

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S3) Compound

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A substance that contains two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion.

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S3) Chemical Change

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A change that produces matter with a different composition that than the original matter.

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S3) Chemical Symbol

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A one or two letter representation of an element.

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S3) Periodic Table

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An arrangement of elements in which the elements are separated into groups based on a set of repeating elements.

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S3) Period

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A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table.

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S3) Group

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A vertical column in the period table.

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S4) Chemical Change

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The ability substance to undergo a specific chemical change.

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S4) Chemical Reaction

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A change in which one or more reactants change into one or more products.

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S4) Reactant

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A substance present at the start of a reaction.

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S4) Product

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A substance produced in a chemical reaction.

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S4) Precipitate

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A solid that forms and settles out a liquid mixture.

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S4) Law of Conservation of Mass

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In any physical change or chemical reactions, mass is conserved; mass can be conserved; mass can neither created nor destroyed.

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