Lecture 1 Flashcards

1
Q

the scientific discipline which studies matter

A

chemistry

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2
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2 types of chemistry

A

organic

inorganic

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3
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the study of carbon and its compounds

A

organic chemistry

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4
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the study of all other elements

A

inorganic chemistry

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5
Q

3 other disciplines that use chemistry

A

biology
physics
geology

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6
Q

2 fundamental properties in the universe

A

energy and matter

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7
Q

anything that has mass and takes up space

A

matter

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8
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3 physical states of matter

A

solid
liquid
gas

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9
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2 kinds of matter

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pure substance

mixture

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10
Q

matter that always has definite and constant somposition

A

pure substance

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11
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physical combination of 2 or more substances

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mixture

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12
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True/False:

A

mixture keep their own identities and physical properties

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13
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2 types of pure substances

A

element

compound

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14
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pure substance that cannot be chemically separated into simpler substances

A

element

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15
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a chemical combination of 2 or more different elements

A

compound

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16
Q

True/False: compounds always have definite composition

A

True

17
Q

What’s the smallest unit of an element

A

atom

18
Q

what’s the smallest unit of a compound

A

molecule

19
Q

chemistry deals with _____, _____, and _____ of matter

A

composition
properties
changes

20
Q

the way different parts of matter are put together

A

structure

21
Q

2 types of properties

A

physical

chemical

22
Q

Type of property:

observed without attempting to change a substance

A

physical

23
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Type of property:

observed when attempting to change a substance

A

chemical

24
Q

2 types of changes of matter

A

physical

chemical

25
Q

Type of change:

a process that does not alter composition of substance

A

physical

26
Q

Type of change:

a process that changes composition of substance

A

chemical

27
Q

logical process used to acquire new knowledge in any science

A

scientific method

28
Q

4 steps to scientific method

A
  1. problem
  2. facts
  3. hypothesis
  4. theory

(experimentation)

29
Q

procedure for obtaining more info about a problem

A

experimentation

30
Q

a hypothesis that has been tested and validated over a long period of time

A

theory

31
Q

2 types of mixtures

A

heterogeneous

homogeneous

32
Q

Type of mixture:

contains only 1 phase which has uniform properties (well mixed)

A

homogeneous

33
Q

Type of mixture:

contains visibly different parts/phases (least mixed)

A

heterogeneous

34
Q

what type of mixture can be seen and can have many phases

A

heterogeneous

35
Q

what type of mixture cannot be seen and is only 1 phase

A

homogeneous

36
Q

what type of mixture does a solution fall under

A

homogeneous