Chap. 3 – Chemistry – Flashcards

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amorphous
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soild matter that has atoms or molecules that d/n have long range order

 

 

 

 

 

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atoms
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tiny particles too small to see

 

 

 

 

 

 

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calorie (cal)
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the ammount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1g of water 1 degree C.

 

 

 

 

 

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Calorie (Cal)
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equal to 1000 cal

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Celsius scale
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scale often used by scientists. h2o freezes at 0 C and boils at 100 C

 

 

 

 

 

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chemical change
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matter does change it's composition

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chemical energy
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energy associated with potential chemical changes that can move or heat other objects

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chemical properties
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those that a substance displays only through changing it's compostion

 

 

 

 

 

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chemical reaction
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the process by which one or more substances transform into differnt substances via a chemical change. often they omit or absorb energy

 

 

 

 

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compound
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a substance composed of two or more elements in fixed definite proportions

 

 

 

 

 

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compressible
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pushing more atoms and molecules into the same space

 

 

 

 

 

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crystalline
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solid matter in which case it's atoms or molecules arrange in geometric patterns w/ long range, repeating order

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decanting
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carefully pouring off

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distillation
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a process in which the mixture is heated to boil off more volatile liquid

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electrical energy
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energy associated w/ the flow of electrical charge

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element
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a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

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endothermic
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chemical reactions that absorb energy from their surroundings as they occur

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exothermic
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chemical reactions that release energy

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Fahrenheit scale
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used in the U.S. h2o freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees

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filtration
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a method used to seperate a solid and a liquid mixture by pouring mixture through filter paper into a funnel

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gas
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free to move relative to one another, indefinite shape and;volume and compressible

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heat capacity
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is the quantity of thermal energy required to change the temp of a given substance by 1 degree Celsius

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heterogeneous mixture
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ex: oil and h2o

the composition varies from one region to another

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homogeneous mixture
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have uniform compositions the atoms and molecules mix uniformly

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kelvin scale
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avoids negative temperature by assigning 0 Kelvin to the coldest temp. possible

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kilowatt
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3.60 x 10^6 joules.

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kinetic energy
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energy associated with its motion

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law of conservation od energy
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energy can neither be created nor destroyed

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liquid
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free to move relative to one another. Atoms close together. Shape indefinite, volume definite and liquid is imcompressible

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matter
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anything that occupies space and hass mass

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mixture
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two or more differnt types of atoms or molecules combined in variable proportions

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molecules
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two or more atoms joined together by bonds

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physical change
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matter changes its appearance not it's composition

 

 

 

 

 

 

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physical properties
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those that a substance displays w/out changing its composition

 

 

 

 

 

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potential energy
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energy associated with position

 

 

 

 

 

 

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products
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substances that present after the chemical reaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

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properties
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characteristics used to distinguish one substance from another

 

 

 

 

 

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pure substance
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composed of only one type of molecule or atom

 

 

 

 

 

 

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reactants
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substances present before the chemical change in a chemical reaction

 

 

 

 

 

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solid
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oscillates/ vibration about a fixed point

 

 

 

 

 

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specific heat capacity
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the heat capacity of a substance in joules per gram degree celsius

 

 

 

 

 

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state of matter
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solid, liquid, gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

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volatile
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easily vaporizable

 

 

 

 

 

 

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