Matter Vocbulary Flashcards

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alloy

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a homogeneous mixture of metals, or a mixture of a metal and a non-metal in which the metal is the major component.

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2
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brittleness

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a material’s ability to absorb energy before fracturing.

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3
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chemical change

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any change that results in the formation of a new chemical substance.

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4
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chemical property

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a characteristic of a substance that’s observed during a chemical reaction.

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5
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chromatography

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parts of a mixture are separated based on the ability of each dissolved component to travel through materials at different speeds.

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6
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combustibility

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occurs when a material catches fire at a temperature above 43 degrees Celcius.

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compound

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any substance formed from two or more elements that have been joined together chemically.

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8
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condensation

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the phase change that occurs when water vapor cools down to form liquid water.

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9
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condensation point

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the temperature at which a gas turns into a liquid at standard pressure.

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10
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crystallization

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the separation of a pure solid substance from a solution containing the dissolved substance.

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11
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density

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the amount of mass per unit volume.

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12
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deposition

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when a gas changes directly into a solid without going through the liquid phase.

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13
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distillation

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the process that separates homogenous mixtures based on the different boiling points of the substances.

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14
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enthalpy

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the amount of heat in a system at constant pressure.

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15
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evaporation

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occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into a gas.

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16
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filtration

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a physical process used to separate solids from liquids by passing them through a barrier.

17
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flammability

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occurs when a material catches fire at a temperature below 43 degrees Celcius.

18
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freezing

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when a liquid turns into a solid.

19
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freezing point

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the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid.

20
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heterogeneous mixture

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a combination of two or more substances in which the original substances are separated into physical distinct regions.

21
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homogeneous mixture

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a combination of two or more substances that have uniform composition and chemical properties throughout; also known as a solution.

22
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intermolecular force

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any force that can hold or repel particles.

23
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malleability

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how readily a material’s shape can be changed.

24
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matter

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anything that has mass and takes up space.

25
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melting

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when a solid turns into a liquid

26
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melting point

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the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid.

27
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mixture

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a combination of two or more pure substances in which each pure substance retains its individual chemical properties.

28
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phase change

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a special type of physical change in which a substance transitions among the states of matter, solid, liquid, and gas, but the chemical properties of the substance remain the same.

29
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physical change

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a change which alters a substance without altering its composition.

30
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physical property

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a characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the chemical makeup of a substance. Types include color, odor, texture, boiling point, melting point, and density.

31
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reactivity

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the relative ability of a substance to undergo a chemical reaction.

32
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solution

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a combination of two or more substances that have uniform composition and chemical properties throughout; also known as a homogeneous mixture.

33
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sublimation

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when a solid transitions into a gas without going through the liquid phase.

34
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temperature

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a measure of the random kinetic energy in a sample of matter.

35
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vaporization

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the phase change from liquid to gas.