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DCE Chemistry Unit 1 Vocabulary

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matter   anything that has mass and occupies space  
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chemistry   the study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes  
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scientific method   a logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem (making observations, testing hypotheses, developing theories)  
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observation   information obtained through the senses, often involving a measurement  
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hypothesis   a proposed explanation for an observation  
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experiment   a repeatable procedure that is used to test a hypothesis  
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independent variable   the variable that is changed during an experiment, also called a manipulated variable  
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dependent variable   the variable that is observed during an experiment, also called a responding variable  
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model   a representation of an object or event  
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graduated cylinder   glassware used for measuring volume of a liquid  
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beaker   glassware used for containing and mixing but not for measuring  
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balance   instrument used for measuring mass  
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significant figure   the digits that can be known precisely in a measurement plus an estimated digit  
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density   a measure of how packed together the particles in a substance are; mass divided by volume  
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mass   the amount of matter in an object  
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volume   the amount of space occupied by an object  
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physical change   a change in appearance but not in identity  
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chemical change   a change that produces a new substance  
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dimensional analysis   a method of problem solving that uses the units to help solve the problem  
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combustion   a chemical reaction in which a fuel and oxygen react to form carbon dioxide and water  
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precipitate   a solid that forms and settles out of a liquid mixture  
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freezing point   the temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid  
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melting point   the temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid  
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signs of chemical change   formation of a gas, formation of a precipitate, change in energy, change of color or odor  
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tare technique   a technique for finding the mass of an object by using the balance to zero out the mass of the container  
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absolute technique   a technique for finding the mass of an object by weighing the empty container and subtracting it from the mass of the container with the object in it  
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reactant   material that is present at the start of a reaction  
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product   material that is formed in a chemical reaction  
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solid   state of matter that has a definite volume and definite shape  
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liquid   state of matter that has a definite volume and does not have a definite shape  
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gas   state of matter that has no definite volume and no definite shape  
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mixture   a blend of two substances that are not chemically combined  
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heterogeneous mixture   a mixture that is not uniform in composition  
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homogeneous mixture   a mixture that is uniform in composition  
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element   the simplest form of matter; cannot be broken down further by chemical means  
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compound   a substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined  
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freezing   changing from the liquid state to the solid state, requires the removal of energy  
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melting   changing from the solid state to the liquid state, requires the addition of energy  
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condensation   changing from the gas state to the liquid state, requires the removal of energy  
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evaporation   changing from the liquid state to the gas state, requires the addition of energy  
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sublimation   changing from the solid state to the gas state without going through the liquid state  
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depositon   changing from the gas state to the solid state without going through the liquid state  
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