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Chem vocab quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | How close your results are to the desired value |
| Chromatography | Separation of particles based on size and solubility |
| Compound | Two or more elements chemically combined. Formula which contains 2+ different symbols/elements |
| Density | Amount of mass in a given space; RATIO of mass to volume |
| Distillation | Separate 2 or more liquids based on their boiling points |
| Element | Simplest form of matter. Found on the periodic table |
| Extensive Property | A property that depends on how much material you are dealing with. Can not be used to help identify matter |
| Filtration | Separation of substances based on solubility |
| Gram | Baic SI unit of mass |
| Heterogenous Mixture | A mixture where the substances aren't equally distributed. Different throughout |
| Homogenous | A mixture that is the same throughout |
| Intensive | A property that does not depend on how much material you are dealing with. Can be used to help identify matter; a constant about that particular type of matter |
| Liter | Basic SI unit of volume |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object, The more mass, the more stuff is present |
| Matter | Anything that has mass and volume (takes up space) |
| Meter | Basic SI unit of distance/length |
| Mixture | 2 or more substances combined physically. Not a pure substance |
| Particle Diaphgram | A drawing that represents atoms or molecules |
| Precision | A measurement of how repeatable a measurement is. The more significant figures, the more precise the measurement |
| Pure Substance | A substance where each particle has the same composition |
| S.I. unit | The modern form of the metric system and is the world's most widely used system of measurement |
| Scientific Notation | Method for expressing very large or small numbers easily |
| Significant Figures | The number of digits in a number that tell you useful information |
| Volume | Amount of SPACE an object takes up |
| Weight | The effect of gravity on an object's mass |