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Chem Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | chemisty deals with the properties and reactions of subsatnces |
| matter | matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. Exists in three pashes: solid, liquid, gas |
| Pure Substances | each of which has a fixed composition and a unique set of poroperties |
| mixtures | contains two or more substances combined in such a way that each substance retains its chemical identity |
| element | a type of mater tha cannot be broken down into two or more pure substances. There are 15 elements and they are identified by their symbols. |
| Compounds | a pure substance that contains more tha 1 element. have a fixed compisitionand a given compound contains teh same elements inthe same percentages. |
| Homogeneous | a mixture in which the compostion is teh same throughout. |
| heterogeneous | mistures in which the compostion varies throughout. |
| Filltration, Distillation, Chromatagraphy | lab methods used to separate the components of a mixture |
| Precision | how close answers are to echother (reproducibility) |
| Accuracy | how close answer is to the accepted value |
| conversion factor | technique to change one unit to another using a conversion factore. |
| Intensive property | used to identify a subsatnce, independent of amount |
| Extensive properties | depend on amount |
| Chemical Property | ovbserved when the substance changes to a new one |
| Physical property | observed without changing the substance to a new one |
| saturated solution | maximun amount of solute is dissolved at a given temp. |
| unsaturated solution | more solute can dissolve at a given temp. |
| supersaturated solution | more than maximum amount of solute is dissolved at a given temp. |