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M1: States and classification of matter Flashcards

1
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three states of matter

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Solid liquid and gas

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Solid

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Their particle are close together hence they can not be compressed and cannot move freely from place to place

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Liquid

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particles are close together but are not hold rigidly in position and can move past one another.

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4
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Gas

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particles are far apart from each other and are arranged in a random way. particles also move quickly in all direction

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5
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Has a solid fixed shape

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Solid

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6
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Flow and takes the shape of the containers

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liquid

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7
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can fill up any containers of any shape and size and can be compressed because molecules are distanced

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gas

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8
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microscopic characteristics of solids

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Particles are close from each other

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Microscopic characteristics of liquid

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particles are far from each other

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microscopic characteristics of gas

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particles are very far from each other

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Macroscopic characteristics of a solid

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Has definite shape and has definite volume

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Macroscopic characteristics of a liquid

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has indefinite shape and has definite volume

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Macroscopic characteristics of a gas

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has no fixed shape and volume

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14
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2 classification of a matter

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Pure substance and mixtures

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15
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2 classifications of pure substance

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elements and compounds

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16
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2 classifications of mixture

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homogenous and heterogenous

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17
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2 classifications of elements

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natural and artificial

18
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homogenous is what kind of mixture

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heterogenous is what kind of mixture

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suspension

20
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what is a pure substance

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is a matter that has a definite composition and distinct properties. It can either be an element or a compound.

21
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what is an element

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the simplest form of matter since it is composed of one kind of atom. It is pure substance that cannot be decomposed into a simpler substance by ordinary chemical means.

22
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which elements are natural?

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1-92 atomic numbers are natural, but 43 and 61 are not since they are highly radioactive (nawawala after sometimes for they have half-life)

23
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how long is francium’s half life?

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22 minutes

24
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how long is uranium’s half life?

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billion year

25
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what is half-life

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The amount of time before a radioactive element disintegrate into half

26
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What is a compound?

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A compound is a chemical substance that forms when two or more different elements combine in a fixed ratio

27
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What is one of the most important characteristics of a compound?

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it has a chemical formula

28
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how can you separate compounds?

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through chemical means

29
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Example of a compound that has chemically different characteristics than the element composing it?

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Sodium chloride (NaCl), which is formed when sodium (Na) atom reacts with chlorine (Cl) atom. Chlorine is a green, poisonous gas that is very toxic. It was used as a weapon during World War I. On the other hand, sodium is a soft silvery metal that reacts vigorously with water and, if held in the hand, could burn it severely. Together however, these atoms produce the compound sodium chloride (table salt), a clear, crystalline solid particle that is essential for human life

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What is a Mixture?

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are made up of two or more substances combined physically in variable proportions

31
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homogenous mixture

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also called a solution, is relatively uniform in composition. It is composed of a solute or the dissolved substance, and a solvent or the dissolving medium.

32
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how can you separate mixture?

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through physical means. ex: gold and copper in bronze can be separated through heating or melting because the two metals involved have different melting points:

33
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a substance that will be dissolved?

34
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a substance that will be used for dissolving

35
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Heterogeneous mixture

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A mixture whose composition consists of 2 or more physically distinct phases.

36
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example of heterogenous mixture

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ice cubes in a drink, sand and water, and salt and oil

37
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What is Tyndall effect?

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a test in a substance whether a substance is a colloid or a solutions, if you put light in the substance, you can see the particle; colloid.

38
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elements that ends with um or im?

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those are metal except for 10 elements (mercury, gold, copper, iron, copper, potassium, etc.)

39
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elements that ends with ne or en except for some elements

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non metals

40
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characteristics of metalloids

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semi conductor: commonly used in computers

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