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Chapter 1

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chemical change   also known as chemical reaction; substances are used up (disappear and others are formed to take their places  
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matter   anything that has mass and takes up space  
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chemistry   the science that deals with matter; the structure and properties of matter and the transformation from one form of matter to another  
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physical changes   substances that do not change. The changes only take place in their state  
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chemical properties   chemical reactions that a substance undergoes  
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physical properties   properties that do not involve chemical reactions  
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scientific method   a tool scientists use to test theories  
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fact   a statement based on direct experience  
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hypothesis   a statement that is proposed without actual proof, to explain the facts and their relationship  
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theory   the formulation of an apparent relationship among certain observed phenomena, which has been verified to some extent  
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serendipity   chance observation  
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exponential notation   based on the powers of 10  
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significant figures   number that needed to make a reasonable conclusion  
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metric system   a system of measurement that originated in France  
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International System of Units (SI)   is based on the metric system and uses some of the metric units  
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meter (m)   base unit of length  
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volume   space  
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liter (L)   base unit of volume  
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mass   the quantity of matter in an object  
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gram (g)   base unit of mass  
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weight   the force a mass experiences under the pull of gravity  
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second (s)   the base unit of timme  
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Celsius   base unit of temperature  
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Kelvin (K)   absolute scale  
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absolute value   0K  
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factor-label method   follows the rule that when multiplying numbers, we also multiply units and when dividing numbers, we also divide units  
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gasses   has no definite shape or volume  
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liquids   have no definite shape, but they do have a definite volume that remains the same when they are poured from one container to another  
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solids   have definite shapes and volumes. They are compressible  
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destiny   mass per unit volume  
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specific gravity   numerically the same as density, but it has no units  
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enery   the capacity to do work  
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kinetic energy (KE)   the enerrgy of motion  
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potential energy   stored energy  
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law of conservation of energy   the statement that energy can be neither created or destroyed  
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heat   the form of heat that most frequently accompanies chemical reactions  
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calorie   the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1g of liquid water by 1 degree c  
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joule (J)   the official SI unit for heat  
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specific heat (SH)   the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1g of any substance by 1 degree C  
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