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Test 1 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Chemistry? | the study of the behavior and properties of matter |
| What is Matter? | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| What are the 3 states of matter? | solid, liquid, gas |
| What are the characteristics of a solid? | they have a definite shape and volume |
| What are the characteristics of a liquid? | they have a definite volume, but not a definite shape. |
| What are the characteristics of a gas? | they do not have a definite shape or volume |
| What are the two types of mixtures? | homogenous and heterogenous |
| What are intensive properties? | those that are independent of the amount of a sample |
| What are pure substances? | those with fixed compositions and a unique set of properties |
| What are extensive properties? | those that depend on the amount of the sample present |
| What are physical properties? | Those that can be observed without converting a substance into another substance |
| What are chemical properties? | Those that are observed when a substance is converted to another substance |
| What measurement system is used to express scientific measurements? | metric |
| What does the prefix kilo mean? | 10^3 or 1,000 |
| What does the prefix centi mean? | 1 one hundredth |
| What does the prefix milli mean? | 1 one thousandth |
| What does the prefix micro mean? | 1 one millionth |
| What is the unit of measurement for length? | meter |
| What is the unit of measurement for volume? | liters, cubic centimeters, milliliters |
| What is the unit of measurement for mass? | grams |
| What are the three units of measurement for temperature? | fahrenheit, celsius, kelvin |