Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Substance

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A form of matter that has a constant composition and distinct properties

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Matter

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Anything that occupies space and has mass

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Mixture

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Combination of two or more substances in which the substances retain their distinct identities

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Homogeneous mixture

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Composition is the same throughout

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Heterogenous mixture

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Composition is not uniform

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Element

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Cannot be separated into simpler substances by chemical means

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Compound

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Substance composed of atoms of two or more elements chemically united in fixed portions

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S

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Pure solid

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l

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Pure liquid

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g

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Pure gas

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aq

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Aqueous mixture

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Physical property

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Can be measured and observed without changing the composition or identity of a substance

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Chemical property

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To observe we must carry out a chemical change

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Extensive property

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Depends on how much matter is being considered

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Mass

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The quantity of matter in a given sample of the substance

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Volume

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Length cubed

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Intensive property

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Does not depend on how much matter is being considered

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Density

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The mass of an object divided by its volume

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Macroscopic properties

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Can be determined directly

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Microscopic properties

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On the atomic or molecular scale must be determined by an indirect method

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SI

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International system of units

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Length

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Mass

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Kilogram

kg

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Time

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Electrical current
Ampere | A
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Temperature
Kelvin | K
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Amount of substance
Mole | mol
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Luminous intensity
Candela | cd
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Tera- | T
10^12
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Giga- | G
10^9
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mega- | M
10^6
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kilo- | k
10^3
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deci- | d
10^-1
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Centi- | c
10^-2
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milli- | m
10^-3
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Micro- | Weird u
10^-6
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nano- | n
10^-9
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pico- | p
10^-12
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Weight
The force that gravity exerts on an object
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Liter
Volume occupied by one cubic decimeter
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Significant figures
The meaningful digits in a measured or calculated quantity
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Accuracy
How close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity that was measured
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Precision
How closely two or more measurements of the same quantity agree with one another