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Physical and Chemical Properties Flashcards

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Element

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an atom with a unique number of protons in its nucleus

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Mixture

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a substance with atoms, molecules, or particles of two or more components mixed but not chemically combined

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Flammability

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how likely something is to catch fire

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Physical Change

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a change in the appearance of a material with no change to its chemical composition
Ex: phase change (water boiling)

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Chemical Change

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a change that alters the chemical composition of a material
Ex: digestion (carbs breaking down into sugar)

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Electrical Insulator

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A substance that slows or stops electricity flow
Ex: glass, air

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Ground

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the lowest potential, or voltage, in a circuit
Ex: negative battery terminal

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Nucleus (of the Atom)

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the small, positively charged core of an atom. It is made up of protons and neutrons.

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Phase Change

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a change of state of a substance

Ex: gas to liquid

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Molecular Bond / Covalent Bond

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a chemical bond that happens when two non-metal atoms share their outer electrons.

Electrons are shared between atoms

IS SHARING
Ex: bond between carbon and oxygen (CO2)

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Thermal Conductivity

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how well a material conducts heat

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Conduction

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the transfer of heat between two objects.

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Pure Substance

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a substance that consists of only one type of atom or molecule
Ex: helium gas

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Luster

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the power of a mineral’s surface to reflect light; can be metallic, submetallic, or nonmetallic.

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Filtration

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Separation using a medium that retains solid particles but allows liquid to flow through.

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Electrical Conductor

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a material, often metal, through which electrons can move freely
Ex: Copper wire

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Solid

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A state of matter with particles fixed and packed closely together; has a shape and volume.
Ex: Ice

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Hardness

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the mineral’s scratch resistance on the Mohs scale, where talc, the softest mineral, scores 1 and diamond, the hardest mineral, scores 10.
Ex: diamond is hard, talc is soft

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Homogeneous Mixture

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a mixture with the same ratio of parts throughout the mixture
Ex: salt dissolves in water

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Distillation

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A way to clean a liquid by heating it until it turns into a gas and then condensing it into a different container.

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Electrical Conductivity

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how well a material conducts electricity; a physical property of matter

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Conservation of Matter

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Matter cannot be created or destroyed; it only changes form
Ex: Chemical reaction

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Magnetism

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how a mineral reacts to magnets.

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Chemical Properties

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properties observed only when substances interact to form a new substance

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Density

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the amount of mass present in a given volume. Reflection of how tightly packed the atoms are.
Ex: Water has a density of 1 gram per cubic centimeter.

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Solvent

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a substance that makes other substances dissolve
Ex: if salt is dissolved in water, water is the solvent.

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Ground State

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layout of electrons in an atom with the least amount of energy

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Compound

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groups of two or more different elements held together by ionic or molecular bonds
Ex: NaCl and H2O

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Atom

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he smallest unit of an element that has properties of that element

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Chemical Reaction

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Rearranges the atomic bonds between atoms, to form a new substance

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Ionic Bond

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a chemical link formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another.

Electrons are removed from one atom and given to an atom of another element.

IS TAKING

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Ferromagnetic Materials

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Permanently magnetic materials consisting of iron, often mixed with cobalt, nickel, or alnico.
Ex: steel

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Molecule

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A molecule is a group of two or more atoms that are held together by a molecular bond.

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Heterogeneous Mixture

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a blend that isn’t mixed evenly
Ex: granola with raisins at the bottom

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Solution

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Homogeneous mixtures. One substance dissolves in another.
Ex: simple syrup (sugar and water)

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Solute

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The material that is dissolved in the solvent

In a solution, you pUT the solUTe into the solvent.
Ex:The sugar in lemonade

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Sublimation

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Pure solid changes directly to a gas

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