Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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Matter
A
Solid liquid or gas
Anything that fills up space and has mass
2
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Matter can be divided in
A
Heterogenous matter and homogenous matter
3
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Heterogenous matter
A
Non uniform in appearance always a mixture of substances
4
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Homogeneous matter
A
Uniform in appearance but might be a mixture of
5
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Solution
A
Uniform mixture of substances and with widely variable compositions
6
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Pure substances
A
Fixed composition and cannot be further purified
7
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Element
A
Cannot be subdivided via chemical or physical means
8
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Compound
A
Cannot be subdivided via physical methods, elements in fixed ratios
9
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Giga G
A
10^9
10
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Mega M
A
10^6
11
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Kilo K
A
10^3
12
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Deci d
A
10^-1
13
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Centi c
A
10^-2
14
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Mili m
A
10^-3
15
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Micro u
A
10^-6
