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Chemistry Exam 1

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Term
Definition
Chemistry   The study of the structure and properties of various materials.  
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Scientific Method   A logical approach to the solution of a problem.  
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Qualitative   A description without a measurement.  
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Quantitative   A description with a measurement.  
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Weight   The force with which an object is pulled toward the earth.  
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Mass   The measure of the amount of matter in an object.  
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Temperature   The average kinetic energy of the particles in a material.  
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Accuracy   The nearness of a measurement to its accepted value.  
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Precision   The agreement between measurements made in the same manner.  
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Matter   Anything that has mass, takes up space, and exhibits inertia.  
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Phase   A physically separate material with a unique set of properties.  
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Mixture   A combination of 2 or more materials each retaining their own properties.  
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Colloid   A heterogeneous mixture in which the particles do not settle upon standing.  
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Suspension   A heterogeneous mixture in which the particles settle upon standing.  
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Solution   A homogeneous mixture.  
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Substance   Matter with a constant composition throughout.  
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Compound   A combination of 2 or more atoms in a definite ratio.  
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Element   A homogeneous substance that consists of 1 type of atom.  
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Property   A characteristic of matter.  
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Density   The mass of a substance per unit volume.  
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Heat   Thermal energy that is transferred due to a difference in temperature.  
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Activation Energy   The energy required to start a chemical reaction.  
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Atom   The smallest part of an element that still has the properties of that element.  
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Anode   The positive electrode.  
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Cathode   The negative electrode.  
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Isotope   An atom of the same element with a different mass number (number of neutrons).  
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Atomic Number   The number of protons in an atom.  
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Mass Number   The sum of the number of protons and neutrons in an atom.  
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Radioactivity   Occurs when rays are being produced spontaneously by an unstable atomic nucleus.  
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Spectroscopy   The study of the interaction between matter and radiant energy.  
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Frequency   The number of waves that pass a given point each second.  
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Wavelength   The linear distance between corresponding points on consecutive waves or the distance from crest to crest.  
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Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle   It is impossible to know the exact location and momentum of a particle at the same time.  
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Orbital    
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