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Questions and answers from Chapters 1-4

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Objects that float on water must have a density of:   Less than 1 g/cm3  
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A graduated cylinder is used to measure:   volume in milliliters  
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What is the process of liquid on the surface changing to a gas?   evaporation  
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What is the formula for density?   D = M / V  
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An observation or measurement of an object.   Physical property  
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How does temperature affect solubility of a solid in a liquid?   A solid solute usually becomes more soluble as the temperature of the liquid solvent increases.  
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The force of attraction between objects   Gravity  
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Is mowing the lawn an example of a physical or a chemical change?   Physical change  
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What properties are being described about this candle- waxy blue color and no odor?   Physical properties  
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The properties that describe how a substance changes into other substances are called   Chemical properties  
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The triple beam balance is used to measure   mass in grams  
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The state of matter with no definite shape or volume is   gas  
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A logical explanation for events that occur in nature is known as a   theory  
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The smallest particle of an element is an   atom  
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The substance that does the dissolving is called a   solvent  
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The substances that gets dissolved is the   solute  
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The basic unit of length is the   meter  
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An example of a a homogenous mixture is   saltwater solution  
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An object's resistance to change in motion that is directly related to an object's mass is known as an object's   inertia  
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How do the particles inside a solid move?   Vibrate in place  
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The units of mass are   grams  
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A substance that contains only one kind of atom is called an   element.  
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What is the density of a substance with mass of 300g and volume of 150 mL?   300g/ 150 mL = 2 g/mL  
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Which of the following is NOT matter: air oxygen water electricity   electricity is not matter. It is is energy!.  
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A solid solution that is a mixture of two metals is called an   alloy.  
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What is the density of water?   1 g/mL  
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A regular repeating arrangement of particles is called a   Crystalline solid  
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When substances go directly from the solid phase to the gas phase the phase change is called   sublimation  
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What is an atom?   The basic unit of all matter  
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Atom is to element as molecule is to   compound.  
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The smallest part of a compound is a   molecule.  
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A new substance is formed as a result of a   chemical change.  
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The change of a liquid to a solid is called   freezing.  
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Scientists test their hypothesis in which step of the scientific process?   experiment  
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Which of these can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical but not physical means: mixture solid element or compound   compound.  
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Solids that lose their shape under certain conditions are   amorphous.  
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The change of a substance from a gas to a liquid is called   condensation.  
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Why is a variable placed in an experiment?   To determine how one factor can affect something.  
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The amount of matter in an object is   Mass.  
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A substance that dissolves in water is considered   soluble.  
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The units used to measure density are   grams per milliliter or grams per cubic centimeter  
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Burning a piece of paper is an example of a   chemical change.  
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A liter of water contains how many milliliters   1000mL.  
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When measuring the temperature of water   you can expect to report your answer in degrees  
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What happens when salt is dissolved in water?   Particles separate into their molecules and disperse throughout.  
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The metric prex milli- means   one thousandth of a base unit.  
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Which of these is not truly a pure substance: element atom mixture molecule   mixture.  
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When particles in a closed container are heated they   move faster and farther apart.  
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The amount of space an object takes up is   Volume.  
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