Defining Terms Flashcards
1
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Intensive Properties
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Depends on the type of matter in a sample
(quanlative)
Boiling point, color, temp, luster
2
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Extensive Properties
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Depends on the amount of matter in a sample
(quantative)
volume, mass, size, weight, length
3
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Element
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One type of atom; a pure substance that can’t be broken into simpler, stable substances.
4
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Compound
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Two or more different atoms that are chemically bonded in a fixed ratio
5
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Homogeneous/Solution
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Mixture in which composition is uniform throughout
Vodka, air, rain
6
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Heterogenous
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Mixutre in which composition is NOT uniform throughout
cereal in milk, ice in soda, soil
7
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Mixture
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A combination (compound) of two or more substances that are physically blended together
8
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Pure substance
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An element or compound made up of only one particle
