Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Order of magnitudes chart

A

giga G 10^9
mega M 10^6
kilo k 10^3
centi c 10^-2
milli m 10^-3
micro u 10^-6
nano n 10^-9
pico p 10^-12

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2
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What operation is performed when answer contains same number of sig figs as the measurement with fewest sig figs?

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Multiplication/Division

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3
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What operation is performed when the answer contains the same number of decimal places as there are in the fewest decimal places.

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Addition/ Subtraction

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4
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Something that gives repeatable, consistent results.

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Precise

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5
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Something that measures results that are close to the actual value.

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Accurate

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6
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The study of matter and how it interacts

A

Chemistry

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7
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With carbon

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Organic

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8
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Without Carbon

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Non-Organic

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9
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What its made of

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Analytical

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10
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How it acts (behavior)

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Physical

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11
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Processes that take place in living organisms

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Biochem

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12
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An idea that can be experimentally tested and/or verified.

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Hypothesis

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13
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An idea that has evidence to support it

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Theory

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14
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Just is. Description of a natural phenomenon and usually has math.

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Law

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15
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Anything that has mass and takes up space

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Matter

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16
Q

The amount of matter the object contains

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mass

17
Q

Matter that has a uniform and definite composition

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pure substance

18
Q

A quality or condition of a substance that can be observe or measured without changing the substances composition

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Physical Property

19
Q

Alters a given material without changing its chemical composition

A

Physical change

20
Q

Define volume
Define shape

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Solids

21
Q

Indefinite volume
Indefinite shape
Completely fills volume and shape of container its in

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Gases

22
Q

Define volume
Indefinite shape
Always takes shape of container its in

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Liquids

23
Q

A change that produces matter with different composition than the original matter

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Chemical Change

24
Q

Ability of a substance to undergo specific chemical change

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Chemical property

25
Q

In chemical reactions. the starting substances are called_____ and the substances formed are called______.

A

Reactants
Product

26
Q

Color change
Change in odor
Formation of gas
Formation of a precipitate
Energy absorbed or given off

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Indicators that a chemical change has taken place

27
Q

In any physical change or chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed.

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Law of conservation of mass

28
Q

Physical blend of two or more substances

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Mixture

29
Q

Chemical blend

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Compound

30
Q

Completely uniform composition that consists of a single phase. Also called solution.

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Homogeneous

31
Q

Mixture that’s not uniform in composition and consists of 2 or more phases.

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Heterogeneous

32
Q

Simplest forms of matter

A

elements

33
Q

Substances that can be separated into simpler substances only by chemical means.

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compounds

34
Q

describe how electrons and electron levels are connected

A

electrons have quantized (set) energy levels that they sit at

35
Q

Where is the atomic mass and number located on an element

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top number is atomic number and bottom number is mass number