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MATTER AND ITS PROPERTIES Flashcards

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1
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Everything around us is made up of ___.

A

matter

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Matter is composed of tiny particles called ____.

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atoms

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____ is anything that occupies space and has mass.

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matter

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______ are characteristics of a substance which enable us to identify this substance and differentiate it from other substances.

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Properties

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_____ properties are properties that do not change the composition of a substance

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Physical

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_____ properties are properties that do not depend on the amount of matter present or being tested

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Intensive

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_____ properties are properties that depend on the amount of matter present or being tested.

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Extensive

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Examples are color, hardness, melting point, boiling point, and density.

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intensive

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Examples are volume, mass, length, and shape.

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extensive

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10
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____ properties are properties that involve changes in the composition of a substance during a chemical reaction

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Chemical

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In a ____ change, the identity of a substance is not altered.

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physical

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A ____ change results in a new compound with a different chemical composition and a different set of properties.

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chemical

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13
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______ is the process through which plants transform solar energy to chemical energy.

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Photosynthesis

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An _____ reaction is a change in temperature in the reaction mixture that indicates that heat is being evolved.

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exothermic

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An _____ reaction is a change in temperature in the reaction mixture that indicates that heat is being absorbed.

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endothermic

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A ____ reaction involves the release and absorption of equal amounts of energy.

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thermic

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17
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matter can also be classified into $____ or _____.

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pure substances ; mixtures

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18
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A _____ contains only one type of particle and has a uniform composition

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pure substance

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19
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Pure substances are classified into ____ and _____.

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elements ; compounds

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20
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____ are substances composed of only one kind of atom.

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Elements

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21
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Elements can be classified into ____, ____, or ____.

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metals; nonmetals; metalloids

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The following are some properties of metals:

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luster, malleability, ductility, good- conductors of heat, mostly solid, mostly hard, and mostly have high densities.

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The following are some properties of nonmetals:

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dull in appearance, brittle. poor conductors of heat and electricity, good insulators, and usually have low densities

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_____ are elements which have some properties of both metals and nonmetals.

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Metalloids

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_____ are substances composed of two or more kinds of atoms that are chemically bonded together in fixed proportions.

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Compounds

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26
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An ,____ is a compound that donates H+ ions in an aqueous solution.

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acid

27
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A ___ is a compound that accepts H- ions in an aqueous solution.

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base

28
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A ___ is a compound that is formed when an acid and a base react with one another. .

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salt

29
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___ are made up of two or more substances mixed together but are not chemically combined.

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Mixtures

30
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___ mixtures have only one phase and a uniform composition.

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Homogeneous

31
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Solution is a type of _____ mixture.

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homogeneous

32
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____ mixtures have two or more phases and do not have a uniform composition.

A

Heterogeneous

33
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2 kinds of heterogeneous mixtures

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Colloids & Suspension

34
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____, which are also called colloidal dispersions, are heterogeneous mixtures that have particles bigger than those of a solution but smaller than those of a suspension.

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Colloids

35
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____ are heterogeneous mixtures that have particles bigger than those of colloids

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Suspensions

36
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Decantation, filtration, and chromatography are all based on ______ properties and sedimentation depends on the ___ of the components.

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solubility;weight

37
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Distillation and evaporation are based on differences in ______

A

boiling points.

38
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____ is a process that requires a filtering medium that traps the insoluble substances while allowing the liquid containing the soluble substances to pass through

A

Filtration

39
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It is often used to separate water-soluble from water-insoluble components.

A

Filtration

40
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_______ is the solid component that remains on a filter

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Residue

41
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_____ is the clear liquid collected from filtration paper.

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Filtrate

42
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_____ allows heavy suspended particles to settle.

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Sedimentation

43
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_____ is a process of separating the liquid from the solid component of a mixture, pouring out the liquid carefully, such that the sediment is not disturbed and still remains at the bottom.

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Decantation

44
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______ is a method of directly turning solid into gas.

A

Sublimation

45
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Simple _____ is a method used to recover water from an aqueous salt solution.

A

distillation

46
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____ is a simple but efficient technique used to separate and identify the components of a mixture.

A

Chromatography

47
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_____ are items or goods commonly bought for private consumption.

A

Consumer products

48
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an _____ is a combination of two or more metals, or a metal and another element

A

alloy

49
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the lightest element among the other

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hydrogen (H)

50
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one of the most abundant elements in the universe

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carbon (C)

51
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found in toothpaste in form of fluoride

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fluorine (F)

52
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one of the first metals used by man

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copper (Cu)

53
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most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust

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Aluminum ( Al)

54
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used in food preservation in the form of sodium chloride

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Sodium (Na)

55
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it is a very reactive element metal that is never found free in nature

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Potassium (K)

56
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it was a metal that exist in the liquid state at room temperature

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mercury (Hg)

57
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one of the elements essential elements needed by the body that helps make bone stronger

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Calcium (CA)

58
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it is a yellowish non metal usually found in volcanic vents

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Sulfur ( S)

59
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a metal that is used to make jewelry

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gold (Au)

60
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the highest electrical conductivity among metals

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silver ( Ah)

61
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one of the most abundant element in the universe it is a colorless odorless and tasteless gas

A

helium (He)

62
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a noble gas primarily used to light up advertising signs or display

A

neon (Be)

63
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it is an example element in a body and a component of hemoglobin which carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues in the body

A

Iron (Fe)

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