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

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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
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The amount of matter the object contains

17
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Matter that has a uniform and definite composition

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pure substance

18
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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
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Alters a given material without changing its chemical composition

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Physical change

20
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Define volume
Define shape

21
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Indefinite volume
Indefinite shape
Completely fills volume and shape of container its in

22
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Define volume
Indefinite shape
Always takes shape of container its in

23
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A change that produces matter with different composition than the original matter

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Chemical Change

24
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Ability of a substance to undergo specific chemical change

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Chemical property

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In chemical reactions. the starting substances are called_____ and the substances formed are called______.
Reactants Product
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Color change Change in odor Formation of gas Formation of a precipitate Energy absorbed or given off
Indicators that a chemical change has taken place
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In any physical change or chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed.
Law of conservation of mass
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Physical blend of two or more substances
Mixture
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Chemical blend
Compound
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Completely uniform composition that consists of a single phase. Also called solution.
Homogeneous
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Mixture that's not uniform in composition and consists of 2 or more phases.
Heterogeneous
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Simplest forms of matter
elements
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Substances that can be separated into simpler substances only by chemical means.
compounds
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describe how electrons and electron levels are connected
electrons have quantized (set) energy levels that they sit at
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Where is the atomic mass and number located on an element
top number is atomic number and bottom number is mass number