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Vocab Ch. 5-8

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Term
Definition
significant figurea   the certain digits and the first uncertain digit of a measurement  
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conversion factor   a ratio used to convert from one unit to another  
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atomic mass unit (amu)   a small unit of mass equal to 1.66 x 10^-24 grams  
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average atomic mass   the weighted average of the masses of all the isotopes of an element  
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mole   the number equal to the number of carbon atoms in exactly 12 grams of pure 12 C: Avogadro's number. One mole represents 6.022 x 10^23 units  
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avogadro's number   the numbers of atoms in exactly 12 grams of pure 12 C, equal to 6.022 x 10^23  
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molar mass   the mass in grams of 1 mole of the substance  
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empirical formula   the formula of a compound expressing the smallest whole-number ration of atoms in a compound  
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molecular formula   the actual formula of a compound giving the types of atoms and numbers of each type of atom  
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chemical reaction   one or more substances are changed into one or more new substances by the reorginization of component atoms  
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chemical equation   a representaion of a chemical reaction using the formulas of the starting substances that react and the the new substances that are formed  
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reactant   the starting substance of a chemical reaction, shown to the left of the reaction arrow  
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product   the new substance formed by a chemical reaction, shown to the right of the reaction arrow  
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coeffiecient   the number written in front of the chemical formulas in a balance chemical equation- coefficients indicate the relative numbers of reactants and products in the reaction  
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precipitation   the formation of a solid in a chemical reaction  
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precipitate   the solid that forms in a precipitation reaction  
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precipitation reaction   a reaction in which a solid forms and separates from the solution  
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strong electrolyte   a substance that dissolves in water by dissociation completely into ions  
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soluble solid   a solid that readily dissolves in water  
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insoluble solid   a solid that dissolves to such a small degree that it is not detectable to the naked eye  
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strong acid   an acid that completely dissociates to produce H+ ions in solution  
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strong base   a basee that completely dissociates to produce OH- ions in solution  
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oxidation reduction reaction   a chemical reaction involving the transfer of electrons  
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double displacement reaction   AB + CD ---> AD + CB  
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acid base reaction   involves H+ ion that ends up in the product water  
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single replacement reaction   A + BC ---> B+AC  
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combustion reaction   a chemical reaction involving oxygen as one of the reactants that produces enough heat so that a flame results  
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synthesis (combination) reaction   a chemical reaction in which a compound is formed from simpler materials  
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decomposition reaction   a chemical reaction in which a compound is broken down into simpler compounds, or into the component elements  
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