Chap. 3 – Chemistry – Flashcards
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Unlock answersamorphous |
soild matter that has atoms or molecules that d/n have long range order
pg.55 |
atoms |
tiny particles too small to see
pg.54 |
calorie (cal) |
the ammount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1g of water 1 degree C.
pg. 65 |
Calorie (Cal) |
equal to 1000 cal
pg.65 |
Celsius scale |
scale often used by scientists. h2o freezes at 0 C and boils at 100 C
pg.68 |
chemical change |
matter does change it's composition ; ; ; ; ; ; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; pg.60 |
chemical energy |
energy associated with potential chemical changes that can move or heat other objects ; ; ; ; ; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; pg.65 |
chemical properties |
those that a substance displays only through changing it's compostion
pg.59 |
chemical reaction |
the process by which one or more substances transform into differnt substances via a chemical change. often they omit or absorb energy
pg. |
compound |
a substance composed of two or more elements in fixed definite proportions
pg.57 |
compressible |
pushing more atoms and molecules into the same space
pg.56 |
crystalline |
solid matter in which case it's atoms or molecules arrange in geometric patterns w/ long range, repeating order ; ; ; ; pg.55 |
decanting |
carefully pouring off ; ; ; ; ; ; ;pg.63 |
distillation |
a process in which the mixture is heated to boil off more volatile liquid ; ; ; ; ; pg.63 |
electrical energy |
energy associated w/ the flow of electrical charge ; ; ; ; ; ; pg.65 |
element |
a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances ; ; ; ; ; pg.56 |
endothermic |
chemical reactions that absorb energy from their surroundings as they occur ; ; ; ; ; pg.67 |
exothermic |
chemical reactions that release energy ; ; ; ; ; ; pg. |
Fahrenheit scale |
used in the U.S. h2o freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees ; ; ; ; ; pg |
filtration |
a method used to seperate a solid and a liquid mixture by pouring mixture through filter paper into a funnel ; ; ; ; pg.63 |
gas |
free to move relative to one another, indefinite shape and;volume and compressible ; ; ; ; ; pg.56 |
heat capacity |
is the quantity of thermal energy required to change the temp of a given substance by 1 degree Celsius ; ; ; ; pg. 71 |
heterogeneous mixture |
ex: oil and h2o the composition varies from one region to another ; ; ; ; ; pg58 |
homogeneous mixture |
have uniform compositions the atoms and molecules mix uniformly ; ; ; ; ; pg.58 |
kelvin scale |
avoids negative temperature by assigning 0 Kelvin to the coldest temp. possible ; ; ; ; ; pg.68 |
kilowatt |
3.60 x 10^6 joules. used in electric bills ; ; ; ; ; pg.65 |
kinetic energy |
energy associated with its motion ; ; ; ; ; ; pg. 65 |
law of conservation od energy |
energy can neither be created nor destroyed ; ; ; ; ; ; pg.65 |
liquid |
free to move relative to one another. Atoms close together. Shape indefinite, volume definite and liquid is imcompressible ; ; ; ; pg.56 |
matter |
anything that occupies space and hass mass ; ; ; ; ; ; pg.53 |
mixture |
two or more differnt types of atoms or molecules combined in variable proportions ; ; ; ; ; pg. 56 |
molecules |
two or more atoms joined together by bonds ; ; ; ; ; ; pg.54 |
physical change |
matter changes its appearance not it's composition
pg.60 |
physical properties |
those that a substance displays w/out changing its composition
pg.59 |
potential energy |
energy associated with position
pg.65 |
products |
substances that present after the chemical reaction
pg.60 |
properties |
characteristics used to distinguish one substance from another
pg.59 |
pure substance |
composed of only one type of molecule or atom
pg56 |
reactants |
substances present before the chemical change in a chemical reaction
pg.60 |
solid |
oscillates/ vibration about a fixed point
pg.56 |
specific heat capacity |
the heat capacity of a substance in joules per gram degree celsius
pg.71 |
state of matter |
solid, liquid, gas
pg.54 |
volatile |
easily vaporizable
pg.63 |