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The study of carbon and all its compounds

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Organic chemistry

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The study of _____ compounds which do not contain a CH bond; many _____ compounds are those which contain metals

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Inorganic chemistry

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The study of the chemistry of matter in the development of tools used to measure properties of matter

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Analytical chemistry

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The branch of chemistry that applies physics to the study of chemistry (includes the applications of thermodynamics and quantum mechanics to chemistry)

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Physical chemistry

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5
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The study of chemical processes that occur inside of living organisms

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Biochemistry

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A measurement is a _____ observation consisting of two parts:

  1. ____
  2. ____
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Quantitative; number; scale (unit)

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7
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What is the fundamental SI unit of mass

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Kilogram (kg)

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8
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What is the fundamental SI unit of length

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Meter (m)

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9
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What is the fundamental SI unit of time

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Second (s)

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10
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What is the fundamental SI unit of temperature

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Kelvin (K)

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11
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What is the fundamental SI unit of amount of substance

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Mole (mol)

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12
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What is the fundamental SI unit of electric current

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Ampere (A)

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13
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What is the fundamental SI unit of luminous intensity

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Candela (cd)

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14
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Refers to the agreement of a particular value with the true value

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Accuracy

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15
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List the 5 branches of Chemistry

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Organic, Inorganic, Physical, Analytical, Biochemistry

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16
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Name the two main organizations of matter

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Mixtures and pure substances

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17
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Name the two types of mixtures

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Homogeneous (solutions)

Heterogeneous

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18
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Name two pure substances

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Element and compound

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19
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What are the two parts of the solution

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Solute (the one being dissolved)

Solvent (the one dissolving the solute)

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20
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Name a part of an element

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Atom

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21
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Name two parts of an atom

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Nucleus and electrons

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22
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Name two things inside the nucleus

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Protons and neutrons

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23
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What are the four types of matter

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Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma

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24
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Definite volume and shape; particles packed and fixed positions

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Solid

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Neither volume nor shape is definite; particles move around fast
Gas
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Definite volume but indefinite shape; particles are close together but not fixed
Liquid
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High temperatures; ionized phase as found on the sun
Plasma
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What are the two properties of matter
Extensive and intensive
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Does not depend on the amount of matter present
Intensive
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Depends on the amount of matter present
Extensive
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Give three examples of extensive properties
Volume, mass, and length
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Give three examples of intensive properties
Melting point, boiling point, and density
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____ is the second way to separate a mixture
Distillation
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When separating a mixture, the components of a dye such as ink maybe separated by
Paper chromatography
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How do you separate a compound
Through electrolysis of water
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The number of protons or electrons; represented by the letter Z
Atomic number
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Components must be separated by chemical means. With the application of electricity water can be separated into its elements
The process of electrolysis of water
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The number of protons plus the number of neutrons
Atomic mass
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The study of matter and out interactions
Chemistry
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Made up of one thing
Pure substance
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Made up of two or more things
Mixture
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Part of something abstract, one that is essential or characteristic
Element
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More than one element
Compound
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Give an example of a homogeneous mixture
Sweet tea
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A homogeneous mixture is…
The same throughout
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Give an example of a heterogeneous mixture
Mud
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A heterogeneous mixture is…
Not the same throughout
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Variables that must be kept constant so as not to bias or influence the results
Control variable
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The variable that changes as a result of the action taken by the scientist
Dependent variable
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A predicted experimental outcome based on prior knowledge and experience
Hypothesis
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The variable that is changed on purpose by the scientist
Independent variable
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A mathematical equation that predicts how a physical phenomenon will behave
Scientific law
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Data that is descriptive rather than numerical
Qualitative
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A well tested explanation for why physical phenomenon occurs
Scientific theory
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Data that is numerical
Quantitative
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The measure of the distance from one point to another
Length
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Any features of an experimental design that are changeable
Variable
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The quantity of matter a body possesses
Mass
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The degree of exactness of a measurement; described by the number of significant digits used to express the value
Precision
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The metric system of units
SI system
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Space occupied by quantity of matter
Volume
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That which flows onward uniformly
Time
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The effect of gravity on an object of a certain mass
Weight
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Mass (g)/ unit volume (mL)
Density
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Any simplified system used to represent a larger, usually more complicated system
Scientific model

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