Terms Flashcards

1
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Study of the properties and behavior of matter

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Chemistry

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2
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Any Characteristic that allows us to recognize a particular type of matter and to distinguish it from other types

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Property

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3
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Substances that cannot be decomposed into simpler substance

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Elements

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4
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Two or more atoms are joined in specific shapes

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Molecules

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5
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Are substances composed of two or more elements: they contain two or more kinds of atom

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Compound

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6
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Combinations of two or more substances in which each substance retains its chemical identity

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Mixtures

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7
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AKA Vapor- has no fixed volume or shape

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Gas

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8
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Has a distinct volume independent of its container

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Liquid

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9
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(law) the observation that the elemental composition of a compound is ALWAYS THE SAME

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Law of constant composition/law of definite proportions

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10
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Each substance in a mixture retains its chemical identity and properties

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Mixtures

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11
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Do not have the same composition, properties and appearance throughout

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Heterogeneous Mixture

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12
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Mixtures that are uniform throughout

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Homogeneous mixture

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13
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Describe the way a substance may change, or react to form other substances

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Chemical Properties

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14
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Can be observed without changing the identity and composition of the substance

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Physical Properties

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15
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Odor, color, taste, density, temperature, melting point

Do not depend on the amount of sample being examined

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Intensive properties

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16
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Mass, weight, length, width, volume

Depend on the amount of sample

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Extensive properties

17
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Do not depend on the amount of sample being examined

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Intensive Properties

18
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Depend on the amount sample

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Extensive Properties

19
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Handpicking due to physical appearance

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Mechanical Separation

20
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To separate a volatile solid from a non-volatile solid

Dry Ice, Ammonium Chloride,water& alcohol, napthaline

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Sublimation

21
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Mixture to be separated is disolved in the solvent

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Chromatography

22
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To separate a magnetic solid from a heterogeneous mixture

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Magnetic Separation

23
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To separate a solid from a liquid in a heterogeneous mixture based on gravity

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Decantation

24
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A process that depends on the different abilities of substance to form gases

To separate a liquid in a homogeneous mixturer

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Distillation

25
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Separate using cloth or paper

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Filtration

26
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Define as the capacity to do work or transfer heat

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Energy

27
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The energy transfered when a force exerted on an object causes a displacement of that object

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Work

28
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Energy used to cause the temperature of an object to increase

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Heat

29
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Any push or pull exerted on the object

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Force

30
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Formula: WORK

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w=Fxd

31
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The energy of “motion”

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Kinetic Energy

32
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Q

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33
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“stored energy”

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Potential Energy

34
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_is released when bonds between atoms are formed and consumed when bond between atoms are broken

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Chemical energy