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chem vocab unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anion | a negatively charged ion |
| homogeneous | type of mixture which is the same throughout and individual particles cannot be identified |
| compound | a substance composed of two or more elements chemically combined |
| solution | another term used for homogeneous mixture |
| potential | energy of position |
| Alkali Metals | name of the most reactive metallic family |
| Heterogeneous | a type of mixture which is unevenly distributed and individual particles can be identified |
| boiling point | the temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas |
| cation | name of a positively charged ion |
| ion | an atom which has either gained or lost electrons |
| phaser | common weapon used on Star Trek |
| mass | the amount of matter in a substance |
| temperature | this remains constant during a phase change |
| mass number | the sum of the # of neutrons plus the # of protons |
| accurate | a value which is exact, or right on the correct value |
| Deci | metric prefix meaning 10 |
| Precise | when several values are close together, but not necessarily exact |
| kinetic | the energy of motion |
| melting point | the temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid |
| halogens | chemical family with 7 valence electrons |
| element | a pure substance made of only one type of atom |
| solution | Mixture that shows the tyndall effect and has particles large enough to reflect light but too small to be filtered. |
| Bohr | Solar system model of the atom was proposed by him. |
| charge | can be calculated by subtracting electrons from protons |
| mixture | a substance composed of two or more elements or compounds not chemically combined |
| physical change | when the shape or phase of a substance changes, yet it could still be changed back to the original substance |