Chapter 1 Flashcards

Chemistry basics

1
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What is matter?

A

How atoms are arranged

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2
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Chemistry is considered the?

A

Central Science

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3
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What does chemistry discover?

A

New types of matter

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4
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What does Chemistry measure?

A

Properties of matter

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5
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What are ways we explain or predict the properties of matter?

A

Through the development of models

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6
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What are the three forms of matter?

A

Liquid, Solid, and Gas

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7
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What are two compositions of matter?

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Pure Substance and Mixture

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8
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What is a Pure Substance composed of?

A

Element or a Compound

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9
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What are the two types of Mixtures?

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Homogenous or Heterogenous

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10
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How many elements is a Heterogenous mixture made of?

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2 or more, can tell them apart

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How many elements is a Homogenous mixture made of?

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2 or more, but can’t tell them apart

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12
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What happens during a Chemical Change?

A

Different substances are made

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13
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What occurs during a Physical change? (4)

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Density, color, melting or boiling point etc.

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14
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What occurs during a Chemical Change?

A

How a substance reacts or changes to other substances.

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15
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What is an Intensive Property?

A

Independent of the amount of matter, such as temperature or density.

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16
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What is an Extensive Property?

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Dependent on the amount of the matter, such as mass

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17
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What is the symbol for Work?

A

w

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18
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What is the equation for Work?

A

w= F x d

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19
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What does the F and d stand for in the Work equation w= F x d?

A

Force and Displacement

20
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What is the symbol for Heat?

21
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What are the 2 forms of energy?

A

Kinetic and Potential Energy

22
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How can Kinetic energy be described?

A

The movement of an Object and the energy it possesses

23
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How can Potential Energy be described?

A

Stored Energy an Object possesses due to its Position or Arrangement

24
Q

What type of Energy is gained when molecules are heated?

A

Kinetic Energy

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Where is Potential Energy stored in Atoms?
In the Arrangement of the Atoms
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What type of Energy is released when the bonds between atoms are formed?
Chemical Energy
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When bonds of an Atom are broken, what type of energy is consumed?
Chemical Energy
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When a fuel is burning, the Chemical Energy becomes what type of Energy
Thermal Energy
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How is Scientific Knowledge gained?
The the observations of the Natural World
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Can a Theory be Absolutely True?
False
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When something also happens over and over again without fail it becomes a?
Law
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A Law is a?
Statement of something that always happens
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A Theory is an?
Explanation of what happens
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Exact Numbers have ________ values
Defined Values 1 dozen = 12 1 inch = 2.54
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Inexact numbers have?
Uncertainties
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What are causes of Inexact numbers? (2)
Equipment Errors or Human Errors
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Precision is defines as?
How closely the individual measurements are together or agree with one another
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Accuracy can be defined as?
How closely individual measurements agree with the true value
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What number is considered uncertain when measuring quantities?
The Last Digit
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Which measurement is more accurate? 40.0 ml or 40 ml?
40 ml
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Do the Leading Zero's count, when counting sig figs? (0.01050)
No
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Do sandwiched zeros (between, non-zero digits) count, when counting sig figs?
Yes
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Do trailing zeros count if the number has a decimal point?
Yes
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How many sig figs are in 7500?
2
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How many Sig Figs are in 75.00?
4
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How do you decided on the amount of sig figs in your final answer?
By using the measurement with the least number of sig figs
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If a number is 5 or larger do you round up or down?
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