What is chemistry? Flashcards

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Chemistry

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the study of matter and the changes of matter

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matter

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anything that has mass and space (volume)

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What are the five states of matter?

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  1. solid
  2. liquid
  3. gas
  4. plasma
  5. Base-Einstein condensate
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4
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What distinguishes the states of matter?

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density

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5
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What are the characteristics of solids?

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1) not easily compressed
2) particles are close together
3) rigid arrangement

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6
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What are the characteristics of liquids?

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1) takes the shape of containers
2) definite volume
3) not easily compressed
4) particles packed closely together

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7
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What are the characteristics of gases?

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1) indefinite shape
2) indefinite volume
3) easily compressed
4) far appart
6) scattered
7) moves freely

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8
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Plasma

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a hot ionized gas that is not seen in everyday life

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9
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Bose-Einstein

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gases cooled to the temperature of absolute zero

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10
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atoms

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smallest particle of an element

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protons

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have a positive charge, and make up the atomic number

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12
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neutrons

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have no share neutral

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13
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electrons

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have a negative charge

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14
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quarks

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make up neutrons

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15
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intensive properties

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properties that are inside the matter, and don’t change their matter

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16
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What are examples of intensive properties?

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boiling point
density
color 
odor 
luster
hardness
ductility
malleability