Other Flashcards
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the amount of space that matter takes up
volume
166.595 m/s in proper significant figures
167 m/s
the SI unit of mass
kilogram
the ratio of density of a substance to the density of a standard
specific gravity
the fundamental force that binds atomic nuclei together
strong nuclear force
the energy associated with an object’s motion
kinetic energy
the process of changing a liquid to a solid
freezing
the transfer of heat by direct contact
conduction
the measure of the amount of disorder in a system
entropy
the type of radioactive decay that releases an electron
beta decay
the type of neutral subatomic particle found in the atom’s nucleus
neutron
in the periodic table, elements are arranged by_____
atomic number
the process of splitting an atom into smaller pieces
nuclear fission
a substance composed of two or more types of atoms bonded together
compound
intermolecular force that is caused by permanent partial charges on molecules
dipole-dipole force
a type of chemical bond that involves sharing electrons between two atoms
covalent bond
a mixture in which molecules of a substance are not completely mixed
heterogeneous
an alcohol is an organic compound containing a _____ group
hydroxyl
the process in which the body produces and uses energy from food
metabolism
the energy carrier of the cell
ATP
the number in a chemical equation that indicates how many molecules or formula units are involved in a reaction
coefficient
a random change in DNA that occurs when a gene is damaged or copied incorrectly
mutation
represents the rate of change in an object’s position
velocity
the SI unit of force
newton
