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P6 - Molecules and Matter Flashcards

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What is a boiling point?

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temperature at which a pure substance boils or condenses

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What is density?

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mass per unit volume of a substance

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What is freezing point?

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the temperature at which a pure substance freezes

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What is internal energy?

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The energy of the particles of a substance due to their individual motion and positions

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What is latent heat?

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the energy transferred to or from a substance when it changes state

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What is melting point?

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The temperature at which a pure substance melts

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What is physical change?

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a change in which no new substances are produced

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What is pressure?

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force per unit cross-sectional area for a force acting on a surface at right angles to the surface. The unit for pressure is the pascal (Pa) or newton per square metre (N/m²)

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What is specific latent heat of fusion Lf?

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energy required to change 1kg of a substance from a solid to a liquid with no change in temperature

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What is specific latent heat of vaporisation Lv?

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energy required to change 1kg of a substance from a liquid to a gas with no change in temperature

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A block of aluminium occupies a volume of 16cm³ and has a mass of 20.5g. What is the density?

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1.3g/cm³

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Calculate the volume of a chemical that has a mass of 3g and a density of 3g/cm³

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1cm³

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Gold has a density of 19g/cm³, Silver has a density of 10g/cm³. An Olympic medal has a volume of 80cm³. Which medal has the greatest mass?

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Gold = 1520g
Silver = 800g
Gold medal has a greater mass

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What is a solid?

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A solid is a substance with a fixed shape and volume, it is more dense than gases and liquids. it cannot flow, It’s particles can only vibrate. It cannot be compressed. It’s particles are very close together and are fixed in a rigid arrangement

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What is a liquid?

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A liquid is a substance with no fixed shape but with a fixed volume, they are less dense than a solid but more dense than a gas. They can flow. They cannot be compressed. It’s particles are close together but are not fixed in a rigid arrangement, they are free to move

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What is a gas?

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A gas is a substance with no fixed shape or volume, it is less dense than solids and liquids and it can flow. It can be compressed. It’s particles are far apart.

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What is the change from solid to liquid called?

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melting

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What is the change from liquid to solid called?

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solidification

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What is the change from liquid to gas called?

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vaporisation

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What is the change from gas to liquid called?

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condensing

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What is the change from gas to solid called?

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deposition

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What is the change from solid to gas called?

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sublimation

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What is the difference between boiling and evaporating?

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Boiling is when all the particles have enough energy to turn into gas, evaporation is when only the particles at the surface have enough energy to turn into a gas.

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What is conservation of mass when changing state?

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When changing state a substance’s mass will not change.

25
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What can change the melting and boiling point of a substance?

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Any impurities in a substance will affect the melting and boiling point of the substance?

26
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Describe and explain a temperature-time graph of a substance being heated

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In solids, the particles are arranged in a regular pattern and vibrate about fixed positions. As the solid is heated the particles begin to vibrate faster about the fixed positions. Therefore, temperature increases. As the temperature increases, the particles eventually gain enough energy to break up the regular structure and the solid melts. While the solid is melting, the heat energy supplied is sued to break the bonds in the solid not to make the particle move faster. Therefore the temperature stays constant until all the solid has melted. When the liquid is heated the particles gain energy and move faster. Therefore the temperature increases. As the temperature increases the particles eventually gain enough energy to move apart completely and the liquid boils. While the liquid is boiling, the heat energy supplied is used to overcome the forces between the particles in the liquid not to make the particles move faster. Therefore the temperature stays constant until all the liquid has turned to a gas. At this point the liquid has completely turned to a gas and any further heating will once again make the particles move faster.

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What is internal energy?

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Internal energy is the total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles that make up a system

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses by virtue of its movement

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What is potential energy?

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potential energy is the individual position of particles relative to each other

30
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What is specific heat capacity?

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the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of each kg of substance by 1*C

31
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What type of energy (of the particles) is increasing when an object is increasing in temperature?

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kinetic energy because the particles are increasing in speed, therefore internal energy is also increasing

32
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What type of energy is increasing when a substance is changing state?

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potential energy because the particles are moving further apart, therefore internal energy is also increasing

33
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Describe the method to calculate the density of a regularly shaped solid (such as a cube or cuboid)

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1) Set the measuring scale to 0 and the units to grams
2) Measure the mass of the object using the measuring scale
3) Using a ruler, measure the length, width, and height of the object in cm
4) Multiply these length measurement together to find the volume
5) Calculate the density of the object by dividing the mass by the volume

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Describe the method to calculate the density of an irregularly shaped solid (such as a sharp rock)

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1) Set the measuring scale to 0 and the units to grams
2) Measure the mass of the object using the measuring scale
3) Fill a measuring cylinder half-full with water (there needs to be enough water to completely submerge the solid). Record the volume of water currently in the measuring cylinder
4) Gently place the object into the water within the measuring cylinder
5) Record the new volume within the measuring cylinder
6) subtract the original volume of water from the volume when the object is in the water to find the volume of the object
7) divide the mass by the volume to find the density

35
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Describe how to find the density of a liquid

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1) Set the measuring scale to 0 and the units to grams
2) Measure the mass of the empty measuring cylinder using the measuring scale
3) Pour the liquid into the measuring cylinder
4) measure the new mass of the measuring cylinder with water in it
5) subtract the mass of the empty measuring cylinder from the new mass of the measuring cylinder with water in it to find the mass of the water
6) measure the volume of water using the measuring cylinder
7) divide the mass by the volume to find the density

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Why does the temperature of an object remain the same whilst it is changing state?

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When an object is changing state, the temperature remains that same. This is because the energy is going towards breaking the bonds between the particles and increasing the distance between the particles, not increasing their movement (kinetic energy). this is called latent heat.

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What is latent heat?

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latent heat is the energy transferred to a substance when it is changing state

38
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What is specific latent heat?

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Specific latent heat is the energy required to change 1kg of a substance from 1 state to another without a change in temperature

39
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What are the units of specific latent heat?

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J/kg

40
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What is specific latent heat of fusion?

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The energy required to change 1kg of a substance from a solid to a liquid without a change in temperature

41
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What is specific latent heat of vaporisation?

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The energy required to change 1kg of a substance from a liquid to a gas without a change in temperature

42
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What is the equation for specific latent heat?

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Specific latent heat = energy / mass

43
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What is the kinetic theory of matter?

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kinetic theory of matter states that matter is composed of a large number of small particles that are on constant motion

44
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What is Brownian motion?

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Brownian motion is the random, uncontrolled movement of particles in a fluid as they constantly collide with other molecules

45
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What evidence is there to support kinetic theory of matter?

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Brownian motion

46
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What type of graph tend is shown in this image?

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Proportional

47
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What type of trend is this graph showing?

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constant

48
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What type of trend is this graph showing?

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linear

49
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What is temperature?

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Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of its particles

50
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Explain, in terms of particles, how evaporation causes the cooling of water

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Evaporation happens when particles at the surface of a liquid gain enough energy to break the bonds between themselves and become a gas. Evaporation causes cooling because only the liquid particles with more energy (hotter) evaporate, leaving the particles with less energy (cooler) behind. Because the hotter particles have evaporated and are not in the water anymore, only the cooler particles are remaining, therefore the average temperature has decreased, meaning the water has cooled.

51
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What are the 3 states of matter?

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solid, liquid, gas

52
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How does the mass change as a substance changes state?

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The mass does not change

53
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Which state of matter contains the most energy?

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gas

54
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Which state of matter contains the least energy?

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solid

55
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What is the freezing point of water?

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0*C

56
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What is the boiling point of water?

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100*C

57
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How can you observe random motion of gas particles?

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You can see how particles in a gas move about randomly by using a microscope to observe smoke particles in a smoke cell. The air particles collide with the smoke particles and cause them to move along unpredictable paths. This random motion is called Brownian motion

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Explain the differences in volumes between solids and gases:

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  • Solids take up the least volume of space, this is because there are very strong forces between the particles, causing the particles to be held close together in a fixed structure
  • Gases take up the most volume of space, this is because there are very weak forces between gas molecules (negligible), meaning the particles can spread out to fill the container
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Describe the motion of gas particles:

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The particles move at high speeds over a range of speeds. The particles also move in a random direction.

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