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Chemistry Qtr 1

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The study of the nature of matter and the changes that matter undergoes   Chemistry  
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Anything that possesses mass and occupies space   Mass  
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What is the nature of matter?   The composition, the forces holding its parts together, and its observable properties  
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4 Primary Classes of Compounds   Acids, Bases, Salts, Oxides  
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Law in which two or more elements combine in a fixed or definite proportion by mass   Law of Definite Proportions  
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Energy is neither created or destroyed   Law of Conservation of Energy  
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Matter is neither created or destroyed, just simply rearranged   Law of Conservation of Matter  
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Bond where there is a transfer of electrons, electrostatic bonding   Ionic Bonding  
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Bond where atoms share electrons   Covalent Bonding  
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Theory where same charges repel one another   Repulsive Theory  
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Does not cause a change in the chemical composition of a material (ex. melting, boiling, freezing)   Physical Change  
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Changes that result in the formation of new substances (ex. cremation, embalming)   Chemical Change  
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The ability to do work   Energy  
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The energy of motion (ex. H2O falling, a falling pen)   Kinetic Energy  
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Stored energy (ex. drawn bow, battery energy)   Potential Energy  
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The study of compounds usually containing elements other than carbon   Inorganic Chemistry  
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The study of certain carbon compounds   Organic Chemistry  
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The study of compounds produced by living organisms   Biochemistry  
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Compounds are....   chemically united by bonds  
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Molecules that are not chemically united are in a....   Solution  
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The study of those physical and chemical changes in the human body that are caused by the process of death   Thanatochemistry  
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The study of those types of matter and changes in matter related to the disinfection and preservation of a human remains   Embalming Chemistry  
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International System of Units is also known as...   The Metric System & SI Units  
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Standard unit of Length   meter (m)  
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Standard unit of Volume   liter (l)  
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Standard unit of Mass   kilogram (kg)  
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Standard unit of Heat   calorie (cal)  
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The 3 States of Matter   Solid, Liquid, Gas  
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A characteristic that can be observed without altering the chemical composition of a substance   Physical Property  
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Temperature at a given pressure at which a substance changes from the solid state to the liquid state   Melting Point  
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The same temperature as the melting point but the substance is changing from liquid to the solid state   Freezing Point  
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Temperature at a given pressure at which a substance changes from the liquid to the gaseous state   Boiling Point  
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Melting is a ________ ________ while the melting point is a _________ ________   Physical Change; Physical Property  
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How much of something will dissolve in a given amount of water   Solubility  
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Expresses the relationship between its mass and volume   Density (mass/volume)  
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Ratio of the mass of the substance to the mass of an equal volume of water at the same temperature   Specific Gravity  
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A characteristic that can be observed when the substance is interacting with other forms of matter   Chemical Property  
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Whenever matter is burned in the presence of oxygen oxides are formed. This process is called....   Combustion  
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Decomposition is initiated by....   Hydrolysis  
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Process of water breaking apart is...   Hydrolysis  
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The state of matter is determined by...   the amount of energy it possesses  
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The most energetic state of matter is ______ The least energetic state of matter is _______ The state with an intermediate amount of energy is _______   Gaseous State Solid State Liquid State  
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The state of matter where each particle possesses random rapid motion independent of the other particles   Gaseous State  
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The state of matter where the particles slide past one another   Liquid State  
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The state of matter where the particles vibrate around fixed positions   Solid State  
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A specific quantity of heat that is absorbed to convert 1 gram of a solid to 1 gram of the liquid at the substances melting point   Heat of Fusion  
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The amount of heat necessary to change 1 gram of a substance from the liquid to the gaseous state at the boiling point   Heat of Vaporization  
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The heat of fusion for water is _______   80 calories per gram  
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The heat of vaporization of water is ________   540 calories per gram  
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Any process that liberates heat is....   Exothermic  
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Any process that absorbs heat is....   Endothermic  
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Change in state directly from the solid state to the gaseous state   Sublimation  
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A measure of the amount of disorder or randomness   Entropy  
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Name the 3 states by highest entropy to least entropy   Gaseous, Liquid, Solid  
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3 Properties of Gas   Compressibility, Expansivity, Diffusibility  
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The volume of a gas is equal to...   the volume of the container  
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Law which states that the volume occupied by a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure if the temp remains constant P1V1=P2V2   Boyle's Law  
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Law which states that the volume of a fixed quantity of gas is directly proportional to its Kelvin temp if the pressure remains constant V1=V2 T1 T2   Charles Law  
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Law that states as the temp of a gas increases the pressure increases and vice versa if the volume remains constant P1=P2 T1 T2   Gay-Lussac's Law  
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Gases do not have a definite _____ or _______   Shape; Volume  
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_____ do not have a constant shape but do have a definite _______   Liquids; Volume  
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Solids have a definite ______ and _____   Shape; Volume  
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Transition from liquid to gas that is a cooling process   Evaporation  
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Transition from gas to liquid   Condensation  
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When two opposing rates are equal   Equilibrium  
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The pressure exerted by a vapor when it is in equilibrium   Equilibrium Vapor Pressure  
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2 Types of Matter   Pure substances & Mixtures  
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Substances that cannot be decomposed by further chemical means   Elements  
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Substances composed of two or more elements chemically united in a definite proportion by mass   Compound  
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Two or more nonchemically united substances that are in no definite proportion by mass   Mixture  
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The most abundant element on Earth is...   Oxygen  
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In the universe the most abundant element is...   Hydrogen  
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_______ mixtures are characterized by uniform properties throughout their contents; uniform composition   Homogeneous  
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_________ mixtures do not have uniform properties; not having uniform composition throughout   Heterogeneous  
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The smallest particle of an element   Atom  
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Atoms are composed of.....   A small dense positively charged nucleus, surrounded by negatively charged particles (electrons)  
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Name the 3 subatomic particles   Neutrons, Protons, Electrons  
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Where is the mass of an atom located?   Nucleus  
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Which subatomic particles are located in the nucleus?   Protons & Neutrons  
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Positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom, mass is 1 amu   Proton  
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The atomic number (z) is determined by....   The number of protons, also the same number of electrons  
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Neutral subatomic unit found in the nucleus of an atom, mass is 1 amu   Neutron  
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Atoms are known to be....   Neutral  
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Negatively charged particle found orbiting around the nucleus of an atom   Electron  
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The atomic mass number is....   The total number of protons and neutrons  
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What is the force holding an atom together?   The interaction of the positively charged nucleus and the negative electrons  
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Atoms of the same atomic number and different masses   Isotopes  
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Isotopes have the same number of ______ & _______ but a different number of _________   Protons & Electrons Neutrons  
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Is it possible to tell the exact location of an electron?   No  
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The electrons in the outer most energy level   Valence Electrons  
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Valence electrons determine the.....   Chemical properties of the atom  
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Plots that estimate where electrons are found in energy levels   Orbitals  
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Each orbital can hold how many electrons?   2  
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The s orbital holds a total of how many electrons?   2  
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The p orbitals hold a total of how many electrons?   6  
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A shorthand system used to symbolize the positions of electrons in atoms   Electron Configuration  
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The electron configuration give us 3 pieces of information...   1) # of the energy level 2) Type of orbital 3) # of electrons in the orbital  
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Atoms that gain or lose an electron   Ions  
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If an atom loses one or more electron   Positive Ion  
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If an atom gains one or more electron   Negative Ion  
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Group IA   Alkali Metals  
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Group IIA   Alkaline Earth Metals  
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Group VIIA   Halogens  
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Group VIIIA   Noble Gases/Inert Gases  
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Rows on the periodic table are called....   Periods  
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Elements to the left of the heavy line are...   Metals  
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Elements to the right of the heavy line are...   Non-Metals  
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Atoms that join together form...   Molecules  
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The smallest unit into which a compound may be divided and still retain the properties of that compound   Molecule  
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The net attractive interaction between two atoms in a molecule are...   Chemical Bonds  
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2 Types of chemical bonds   Ionic and Covalent  
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Transfer of electrons from one atom to another results in...   Ionic Bond  
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The electrostatic attraction between a positive and negative ion   Ionic Bond  
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Bond formed by the sharing of electrons between two atoms   Covalent Bond  
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The sharing of one pair of electrons   Single Covalent Bond  
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The sharing of two pairs of electrons   Double Covalent Bond  
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The sharing of three pairs of electrons   Triple Covalent Bond  
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A measure of attractiveness of an atom for electrons   Electronegativity  
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Covalent bonds between unlike atoms   Polar Covalent Bonds  
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Covalent bonds between like atoms   Nonpolar Covalent Bonds  
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