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Chemistry Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | study of composition, structure, properties of matter, changes matter undergoes, and energy changes involved. |
| Basic Research | increases knowledge (ex: accidental Teflon discovery). |
| Applied Research | solves specific problems (ex: replacing ozone-damaging refrigerants). |
| Technological Development | creates products to improve life (ex: fiber optics, nonstick cookware). |
| Matter | Anything with mass & volume. |
| Atom | smallest unit of element. |
| Element | pure substance, 1 type of atom (ex: C, O). |
| Compound | atoms of ≥2 elements chemically bonded (ex: H₂O). |
| Extensive Properties | depend on amount: mass, volume, energy. |
| Intensive Properties | independent of amount: melting/boiling point, density, conductivity. |
| Physical Properties | observed without changing identity (ex: melting point, density). |
| Chemical Properties | ability to form new substances (ex: flammability, rusting). |
| Physical Change | identity unchanged (ex: cutting, melting, boiling). |
| Chemical Change | new substance forms; reactants → products (ex: burning, rusting). |
| Solid | definite shape & volume, particles vibrate in fixed positions. |
| Liquid | definite volume, indefinite shape, particles close but mobile. |
| Gas | no definite volume or shape, particles far apart & fast-moving. |
| Plasma | high-temp state, atoms lose electrons (ex: fluorescent lights). |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy not created/destroyed, only transformed. |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | Mass remains the same before & after a reaction. |
| Homogeneous Mixture | uniform throughout (ex: salt water, air). |
| Heterogeneous Mixture | non-uniform (ex: granite, blood). |
| Periodic Table | Groups/Families (vertical columns, 1-18): elements with similar properties. |