Chemical change Flashcards

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Physical property

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properties that you can observe using our five senses or being able to measure it directly.

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Chemical property

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When the property’s substance gets mixed with a different substance in order to create a new chemical or create 2 or more chemicals when the substances break up.

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Flammability

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Whenever a substance can catch fire.

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4
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Reactivity

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Whenever a substance gets a displacement from another substance (usually done with metals).

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5
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Toxicity

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If a substance can cause a danger for your health when combined with your body’s substances.

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Solid

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When the particles are in close contact with each other and cannot change shape easily.

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Liquid

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A state of matter where the particles are a bit far apart from each other but can take shape easily.

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Gas

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An air-like fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available, irrespective of its quantity.

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9
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Melting

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The process when a solid changes into a Liquid.

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10
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Evaporation

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The process of a liquid changing into a Gas.

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Condensation

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The process of a Gas turning into a liquid.

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12
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Freezing

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Another word for solidification.

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13
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Solidification

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The process of a Liquid turning into a solid.

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14
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Sublimation

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When a solid turns into a Gas.

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15
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Deposition

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The process of turning a Gas into a Solid.

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16
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Desublimation

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Another word for the process of Deposition.

17
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Reaction rate

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The rate of which reactions occur.

18
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Catalyst

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A chemical that can start or speed up a chemical reaction.

19
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Rusting

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The corrosion of metals

20
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Corrosion

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When a substance eats away another substance.

21
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Rust

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The chemical reaction with metals, water and oxygen.

22
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Surface corrosion

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Covering a metal surface from rust.

23
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Galvanising

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Covering a metal with a more reactive metal.

24
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burning

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combining a substance with oxygen in a flame

25
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Oxidation

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a chemical reaction involving the loss of electrons by a substance

26
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fossil fuel

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substance, such as coal, oil and natural gas, that has formed from the remains of ancient organisms. Coal, oil and natural gas are often used as fuels; that is, they are burnt in order to produce heat.

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combustion

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the process of combining with oxygen, most commonly burning with a flame