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week 8 Flashcards

1
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branch of natural science that is concerned with;

  1. description and classification of matter
  2. properties of matter
  3. changes that matter undergoes or the conditions necessary to cause or prevent such changes
  4. energy associated with each of the changes
A

chemistry

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  • based on multiplying or dividing units by 10
  • length = meters
  • mass/weight = gram
  • volume = liter
A

review of the metric system

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3
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King. Henry. Died. Unexpectedly. Drinking. Chocolate. Milk

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Kilo
Hecto
Deca
One Unit
Deci
Centi
Milli
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4
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1 kilo =
1 hecto =
1 deca = 
1 unit =
10 deci = 
100 centi = 
1,000 milli =
A 
1,000 units K
100 units H
10 units D
One Unit U
1 unit D
1 unit C
1 unit M
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5
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Moving right on metric system ; you __

A

divide

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Moving left on the metric system ; you ___

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multiply

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7
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temperature scales

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fahrenheit , Celsius, Kelvin

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8
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boiling and freezing temps for Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin

A 
F = 32 - 212
C = 0 - 100
K = 273 - 373
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9
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any large class of chemical compounds in which one or more atoms of carbon are covalently linked to atoms of other elements, most commonly hydrogen, oxygen or nitrogen

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organic

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10
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molecules are composed of other elements, contain hydrogen or carbon, but if they have both they are organic

A

inorganic

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11
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branch of science concerned with chemical and physicochemical processes that occur within living organisms

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biochemistry

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12
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the processes and effects of chemistry on tissues in the body with formaldehyde and other chemicals

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embalming chemistry

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13
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the chemistry of death. used to describe the changes that occur in the chemical composition of the human corpse as soon as death occurs

A

thanatochemistry

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14
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2 divisions of matter

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  1. physical classification

2. chemical classification

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15
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anything that has mass; anything that you can see and touch

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matter

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16
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characteristics of physical classification

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  1. solids
  2. liquids
  3. gases
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17
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characteristics of chemical classification

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  1. pure substances

2. mixtures

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18
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characteristics of pure substances of chemical classification

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  1. elements (hydrogen, oxygen)

2. compounds (water, sand)

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19
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characteristics of mixtures of chemical classifications

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  1. homogenous mixtures (air, salt in water)

2. heterogeneous mixture (sand and common salt)

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20
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characteristics of chemical classification of compounds to water

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  1. inorganic compounds

2. organic compounds

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21
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not readily absorbed into a solvent (sand in water)

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insoluble solute

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22
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readily absorbed into a solvent (salt in water)

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soluble solute

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23
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  • a heterogenous mixture composed of two or more substances
  • it may not have the same proportions of its components throughout any given sample
  • mixture of solute and solvent in which size particles is greater than 100 nanometers
  • particles do not dissolve; in time they separate on their own and settle out. ex. dust in air or sand in water
A

insoluble solute suspensions

24
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  • a homogenous mixture composed of two or more substances
  • has the same proportions of its components throughout any given sample
  • very stable; will not settle out
  • cannot be removed by filter or centrifuge (ex. salt in water)
A

soluble solute solutions

25
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a true solution or “homogenous”

-ingredients are evenly distributed in uniform composition

A

formalin

26
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subdivisions of quantifying solutions (measuring these solutions) (4)

A
  1. concentration
  2. percentage
  3. ratios
  4. part per million
27
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the ratio of mass or volume of a solute to the mass or volume of the solution or the solute

A

concentration

28
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by weight and/or volume

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percentage

29
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portion of mixtures

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ratios

30
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method of expressing low concentrations; 1 ppm is equivalent to 1 milligram per liter

A

parts per million

31
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solution containing less of the solute that can be held in solution by the solvent at a certain temperature and pressure

A

unsaturated

32
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solution containing all of the solute the solvent is able to hold in a solution at a certain temp and pressure

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saturated

33
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solution containing more of the solute that the solvent is able to hold in solution at a certain temp and pressure forming crystals

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supersaturated

34
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are very large solutes; can be found in the solution and in the interstistial fluid; they cannot pass through the semipermeable membrane (cell membranes)

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colloids

35
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very small solutes; can be found in the solution and the interstitial fluids; can pass through semipermeable membranes

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crystalloids

36
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scattering of a beam of light caused by particles in a colloid. allows a homogenous solution and colloids to be distinguished

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Tyndall effect

37
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solution having a lesser concentration of dissolved solute than the solution to which it is compared

A

hypotonic solution

38
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solution having a greater concentration of dissolved solute than the solution to which its compared

A

hypertonic solution

39
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a solution having a concentration of dissolved solute equal to that of a standard of reference

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isotonic solution

40
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characteristics that can be observed when a substance is interacting with other substances resulting in a change in chemical composition

A

chemical properties

41
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changes the identity of the substance

A

chemical changes

42
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simple substance that cannot be decomposed by ordinary chemical means

A

elements

43
Q

the smallest constituent unit of ordinary matter that has the properties of a chemical element
-made up of neutrons, protons and electrons

A

atom

44
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contains the neutrons and protons

A

nucleus of the atom

45
Q

contains the electrons

A

shell of the atom

46
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tabular arrangement of elements in order of increasing atomic number. columns represent the periodic reoccurrence of similar properties
-helps to prevent chemical reactivity

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periodic table of elements

47
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  • NO electrical charge

- not easily combined

A

noble gases

48
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gives number of protons and defines an element

A

atomic number

49
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  • weight of carbon atom

- essentially protons + neutrons

A

atomic mass

50
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-substance consisting of 2 or more atoms combined or bonded chemically in definite proportions by mass

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compounds

51
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smallest unit of a compound which can exist alone

-an aggregation of atoms, specifically a chemical of two or more atoms, for a specific chemical substance

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molecules

52
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H2O

1 oxygen atom + 2 hydrogen atom

A

water atom

53
Q

an outer shell electron that is asssociated with an atom

A

valence electron

54
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a molecular bond, is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms

A

covalent bond

55
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two atoms sharing two electron pairs

A

double bonds

56
Q

two atoms sharing one electron pair

A

single bond

57
Q

H2CO
hydrogen 2
carbon
oxygen

A

formaldehyde

PIMS - Embalming Orientation (6 decks)

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