Part 2 Flashcards

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The fire triangle

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A diagram that shows three factors that allow combustion to continue: heat, fuel and oxygen

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2
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Complete combustion

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Burning of a fuel in the presence of plenty of oxygen

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3
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Incomplete combustion

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Burning of a fuel in the presence of limited oxygen

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4
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Control variable

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Variable that will effect the dependent variable and will need to be controlled

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5
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Fair test

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An experiment where only changes to the independent variable causes changes in the dependent variable

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6
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Impurity

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An unwanted substance found mixed in a useful substance

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7
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Non metal

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Any element that is not shiny, and does not conduct heat and electricity well

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8
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Mass

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The amount of matter something is made from. Measures in grams (g) or kilograms (kg)

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9
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Conservation of mass

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Mass is never lost or gained in a chemical reaction

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10
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Variable

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Anything that can change and be measured

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