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Chemistry Vocab List Flashcards

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Acid

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An ionic compound with a H+ Ion

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Aqueous

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A substance dissolved in water

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Base

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An ionic compound with an OH+ Ion

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Catalyst

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A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reactions, without being consumed or produced by the reaction.

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Centi-

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One-hundredth of (1/100 or 0.01)

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Chemical reaction

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A chemical change which forms new substances

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Compound

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A material formed from elements chemically combined in definite proportions

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Concentration (Molarity)

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How much of a substance in an amount of mixture

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Dilute

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Having a low concentration or lowering the concentration

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Element

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A substance composed of atoms with identical atomic number

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Endothermic

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A process that absorbs heat

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Exothermic

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A process that releases heat

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Ion

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An atom or molecule that has acquired a charge by either gaining or losing electrons

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Kilo

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One thousands of (1000)

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Mass

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Amount of matter in a substance (g or kg)

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Metalloids

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An element with both metallic and nonmetallic properties. Found along stair step

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Metals

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A substance that easily loses electrons to form positive ions. Found to the left f the stair step

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Mili

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One-thousandth of (1/1000 or 0.001)

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Nonmetals

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A substance that easily gains electrons to form negative ons. Found to the right of the stair step

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Products

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A substance that is produced during a chemical reaction

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Reactants

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A substance that is consumed during a chemical reaction

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Salts

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An ionic compound that dissoleves in a solvent

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Temperature

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Measurement of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance

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Volume

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The amount of space an object takes up

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Weight

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Mass times gravity (ox or Ib)

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