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chem midterm

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Steps of the scientific method   1.state a problem 2.gather information 3.form a hypothesis 4.perform an experiment 5. analyze data 6.form conclusion  
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the triple beam balance is used to measure __________   mass  
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a graduated cylinder is used to measure__________   liquid volume  
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a ruler is used to measure ______________   length  
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temperature at which water boils and freezes   100(degrees Celsius) 0(degrees celsius)  
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used to measure temperature   thermometer  
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basic unit of mass   kg(kilogram)  
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basic unit of liquid volume   L(liter)  
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basic unit of solid volume   cm3(cubic centimeter)  
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basic unit of length   m(meter)  
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basic unit of time   s(second)  
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each line on a ruler represents ________________   a millimeter  
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mass   measure of matter in an object  
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length   distance between two points  
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volume   amount of space an object takes up  
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control   standard to which test results can be compared  
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constant   variable that dos not change when other variables do  
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independent variable   changed to determine how it will affect the dependent variable  
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a factor that changes in an experiment from manipulation of the independent variable is the _________________   dependent variable  
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a testable prediction   hypothesis  
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substances are either _______ or _________   elements or compounds  
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matter is classified as either ____ or _______   pure substances or mixtures  
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when two or more substances are combined so each substance can be separated by physical means the result is a ___________   mixture  
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pure substances that are made of more than one element   compunds  
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a solution   one substance dissolved in another  
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a suspension   a type of heterogeneous mixture whose particles settle over time and can be separated from the mixture by filtration  
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if the density of an object is less than the density of the fluid displaced by the object , the object will ________   float  
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the melting point is the same temperature as the _________   freezing point  
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phase change from liquid to gas   vaporization  
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phase change from gas to liquid   condensation  
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matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape   liquid  
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matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape   solid  
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matter that has no definite shape or volume   gas  
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matter whose particles move faster and farther apart   gas  
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discovered the proton using the gold foil experiment   rutherford  
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discovered the neutron using the cathode ray   chadwick  
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discovered the elctron   j.j thomson  
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said that matter was made out of small round particles   dalton  
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said that all atoms of an element were identical   dalton  
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in a nuetral atom _________ equals _______   protons equals elctrons  
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valence electrons are the electron found in the _______________   outer shell  
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the region around the nucleus occupied by the electron   electron cloud  
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elements that lay along the stair - step line of the periodic table   metalloids  
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nonmetals tend to ____ valence electrons   gain  
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particles that make up the atomic mass   protons and nuetrons  
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charge of a proton   +1  
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charge of a nuetron   0  
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charge of an electron   -1  
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metals ______ valence electrons   lose  
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group 1   alkali metals  
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group 2   alkaline earth metals  
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group 3-12   transition metals  
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group 13   boron group  
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group 14   carbon group  
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group 15   nitrogen group  
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group 16   oxygen group  
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group 17   halogen group  
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group 18   noble gases  
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a bond between a metal and metal   metallic bond  
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bond between a metal and nonmetal   ionic  
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bond between nonmetal and nonmetal   covalent  
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bond when an equal exchange of electrons is shared   ionic  
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bond when atoms share electrons   covalent  
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polyatomic ion   covalently bonded compound of nonmetals that has a charge  
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an ion   charged atom  
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unit for density   g/mL g/cm3  
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