Matter Flashcards

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1
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The solid that can be formed when two liquids are combined

A

Precipitate

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2
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A characteristic or description of a substance

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Physical property

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3
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Particle containing more than one atom

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Molecule

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4
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Anything that has mass and takes up space

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Matter

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5
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The chemical breakdown of a substance using electricity

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Electrolysis

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6
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Substance containing one type of atom

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Element

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7
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The ability to reflect light

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Lustre

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8
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The starting materials in a chemical change

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Reactants

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9
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The behaviour of a substance as it becomes a new substance

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Chemical property

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10
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The measure of a substances ability to resist being scratched or dented

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Hardness

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11
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Change in form or phase original substance is still there

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Physical change

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12
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Substance containing two or more types of atoms

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compound

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13
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The ability of a substance to be bent or hammered flat

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Malleable

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14
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The ability of a substance to transmit light through it

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Clarity

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15
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The forces between the atoms in molecules

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Chemical bonds

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16
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The smallest particle of matter

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Atom

17
Q

The ability of a substance to dissolve

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Solubility

18
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Change where a new substance is formed with new properties

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Chemical change

19
Q

List for of the five chemical indicators of change

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precipitate
bubbling
heat/light given off
difficult to reverse

20
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Four of five principles particle theory of matter

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One. Matter is made up of tiny particles that have space in between them

Two. Particles in matter are always in random motion

Three. Particles attract each other

Four. Particles go faster as temperature increases

21
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Elements that possess both metallic and nonmetallic properties

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Metalloid

22
Q

Used to identify an unknown metal

A

Flame test

23
Q

Positive particles

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Protons

24
Q

Smallest particles of an Element

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Atom

25
Q

Some of the number of protons and neutrons

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Mass number

26
Q

Used to identify hydrogen gas

A

Burning splint test

27
Q

Number of protons in an atom

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Atomic number

28
Q

Used to identify oxygen gas

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Glowing splint test

29
Q

Used to identify carbon dioxide gas

A

Lime water test

30
Q

Sodium

A

Ja

31
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Sulphur

A

S

32
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Chlorine

A

Cl

33
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Carbon

A

C

34
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P

A

Phosphorus

35
Q

Arrangement of elements according to the atomic number

A

Periodic table

36
Q

K

A

Potassium

37
Q

In what state are most elements at room temperature

A

Solid

38
Q

Identify one element that is liquid at room temperature

A

Mercury

39
Q

Identify two elements that are gases at room temperature

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Nitrogen, oxygen