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1
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What is mass

A

Amount of matter an object has

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2
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What is weight

A

Effect of gravity on the object

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3
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What is matter

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A bunch of particles that make up something. The something is made of atoms

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4
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What do atoms contain

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Energy and also are in constant motion

Contain protons, neutrons, electrons.

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5
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What happens with more energy

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The more movement with particles. The more particles collide

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6
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What do faster particles move?

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More energy

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7
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Solid

A

Particles have definite shape and occupy definite volume.

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8
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Liquid

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Takes shape of container, occupies similar volume

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9
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Gas

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Takes shape of container, volume depends on size of the container

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10
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Can everything be a solid liquid or gas

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Yes, just needs right conditions

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11
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Freezing point

A

Temperature where liquids turn to solids

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12
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Boiling point

A

Temperature where liquid turns to gas

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13
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Condensation

A

Temperature where gas turns to liquid

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14
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Sublimation

A

Temperature where solid turns to gas

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15
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Kinetic molecular theory

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All matter is made from small particles
All mater contains energy 
Kinetic energy is energy of motion
Helps explain the states of matter 
More energy the bigger an object
Most objects go to a smaller size as it changes forms
Water is the exception
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16
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Where are protons and neutrons found

A

Nucleus of an atom

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17
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What are the two main parts an atom is made of

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Nucleus and electrons

Electrons circle nucleus

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18
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What do orbitals have

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3D structure and thickness

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19
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What are the characteristics of an atom

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Protons and neutrons are in nucleus of atom
Atomic mass unit weighs them (AMU)
Electrical charge

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20
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Are electrons comparable to protons

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No

21
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What is this the electrical charges of protons, electrons,and neutrons

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Proton: +1 charge
Electron: -1 charge
Neutron: 0 charge

22
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What does the number of protons do to an element

A

Defines it. No element has the same amount of protons as another element.

23
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What does an equal number of protons and electrons mean

A

Neutral I terms of an electric charge

24
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What is an atomic number

A

Amount of protons/electrons in an element

25
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What is the atomic mass- atomic member

A

Number of neutrons

26
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Components of atoms

A

Protons,neutrons, and electrons

27
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What is a protons

symbol, residence, mass,and charge

A

P
Nucleus
1
+1

28
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What is the neutrons symbol, resident, Mass,charge

A

N
Nucleus
1
0

29
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Electrons symbol, residents, Mass, charge

A

E-
Orbitals
0
-1

30
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What do the symbols come from

A

Word for that element in Latin,Greek, other languages

31
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Isotopes

A

Element that has a different number of neutrons

32
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What do protons and neutrons do

A

Give item its mass

33
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How many AMU’s are protons and neutrons

A

Both 1 AMU

34
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Density

A

Relationship between mass and volume of an object

35
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Are there spaces between particles, why

A

Yes, to allow gas to occupy a greater space

36
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What happens when you compress gas

A

More you compress the hotter it gets

37
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What is put in gas so that you can smell it

A

Sulphur

38
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What are hydrolics

A

Force that is applied at one point is transmitted to another point using a incompressible fluid.

39
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Pressure

A

Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object

40
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Volume

A

Amount of space something occupies

41
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Viscosity

A

Fluids ability to flow

42
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What happens when temperature increases

A

Vescosity decreases

43
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Do thick fluids have high or low viscosity

A

Thicker the fluid higher the viscosity

44
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What happens to bond strength when temperature increases

A

Decrease

45
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Volume with temperature increases

A

Increase

46
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Density when temperature increases

A

Decrease

47
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Viscosity as temperature increases

A

Decrease

48
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Pressure as temperature increases

A

Increase

49
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States of matter

A

Liquid, solid, gas

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