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M1S1: Matter and its Properties Flashcards

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Has mass, and takes space.

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Matter

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Used to identify, differentiate, and describe matter

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Properties of Matter

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Arrangement of molecules determines the state of matter

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Properties of Matter

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Molecules are held close together in a regular arrangement
Substances are rigid and have definite shapes and volume
Are almost incompressible
High density
Molecules vibrate in a fixed position

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Solid

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5
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The distance between particles is greater and they can slide past one another
Molecules are randomly arranged
Particles are not arranged in a rigid manner
Medium density
Can expand when heated

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Liquid

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Consist primarily of empty space
Particles are quite far apart
Particles move freely rather than staying close together
Compressible and can expand to fill any volume

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Gas

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Group of atoms cooled to absolute zero (0 Kelvin)
No energy; hardly moving
Atoms clump together and behave as a single atom
created in the laboratory during the 1990s

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Bose-Einstein Condensate

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formed by heating and ionizing gas
no fixed shape or volume
less dense than solids or liquids
made up of negatively and positively charged ions
can conduct electricity

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Plasma

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Variable composition, separated by physical methods, have widely different properties

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Mixture

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Fixed composition, separated by chemical methods, properties do not vary

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Pure substance

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have same composition throughout, indistinguishable components

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Homogenous Mixture

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do not have same composition throughout, distinguishable components

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Heterogeneous Mixture

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mixture whose solutes do not completely dissolve and its particles settle into clumps or layers when left undisturbed

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Suspension

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mixture whose solutelike particles are dispersed in a medium

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Colloid

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15
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composed of one kind of atom

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Element

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composed of two or more elements combined chemically

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Observable property of matter without changing the composition of the substance (Ex. Shape, Density, Boiling Point)

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Physical Properties

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Observable property of matter with the changing composition (Ex. Flammability, Reactivity, Toxicity)

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Chemical Properties

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Depends on the amount of matter (Ex. Mass, Length, Size)

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Extensive/Extrinsic Properties

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Does not depend on the amount of matter. (Ex. Melting Point, Boiling Point, Density)

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Intensive/Intrinsic Properties

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Solid to Liquid

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Liquid to Solid

23
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Solid to Gas

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Sublimation

24
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Gas to Solid

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Deposition

25
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Liquid to Gas

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Evaporation

26
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Gas to Liquid

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Condensation

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