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2021 CH 2 Intro
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| solid to gas | sublimation |
| gas to solid | deposition |
| study of matter and its changes | chemistry |
| solid to liquid | melting |
| liquid to solid | freezing |
| coldest temperature where all molecules stop moving | absolute zero |
| SI unit for temperature | Kelvin |
| liquid to gas | evaporation (boiling) |
| gas to liquid | condensation |
| amount of space object takes up | volume |
| amount of matter object has | mass |
| has definite volume and definite shape | solid |
| has definite volume and indefinite shape | liquid |
| most common state of matter in universe (is ionized) | plasma |
| has indefinite volume and indefinite shape | gas |
| mixtures that looks the same throughout | homogeneous |
| mixture that looks different | heterogeneous |
| another name for a homogeneous mixture | solution |
| that has a uniform and definite composition ; only elements and compounds | substance |
| a physical blend of 2 or more things ; does NOT have a fixed ratio | mixture |
| a chemical blend of 2 or more substances ; has a FIXED ratio | compound |
| starting material in a chemical reaction | reactants |
| gets made in a chemical reaction | products |
| states that mass is not created or destroyed in a closed system | law of conservation of mass |
| speeds up a chemical reaction | catalyst |
| shows that reaction is reversible ; products formed at same rate as reactants | equilibrium |
| energy needed to start a chemical reaction | activation energy |
| heterogeneous mixture with microscopic particles | colloid |
| heterogeneous mixture with macroscopic (visible) particles | suspension |
| solution holding exactly the max amount of solute | saturated solution |
| solution holding more than the theoretical max amount of solute | supersaturated solution |
| solution holding less than the max amount of solute | unsaturated solution |