Section 1&2 Flashcards

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Law of conservation of mass

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Lavoisier

Mass is neither created nor destroyed

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Law of Multiple Proportions

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Dalton. When two elements can form multiple compounds. Ratios can always be reduced to small whole numbers

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2
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Characteristics of pure substances

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Compound- decompose into simpler substances by chemical changes.
Element- cant be decomposed into simpler substances by chemical changes

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Heterogeneous mixture

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Visibly distinguishable parts colloid

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Homogeneous mixture

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Visibly distinguishable parts; solution. Looks the same but can be separated by physical means.

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Compressibility

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Condition that the volume of a closed system decreases as the pressure on its surfaces increases.

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Diffusion

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Spontaneous migration of substance from regions where their concentration is high to regions where their concentration is low.

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7
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Plasma

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Most abundant state of matter in the universe

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Liquid

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Def volume but no specific shape. Shape of container

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Solid

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Rigid vibrating molecules. Fixed volume and shape.

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Gas

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No fixed volume or shape. Shape and volume of container.

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Matter

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Anything occupying space and having mass.

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12
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Independent

Dependent

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Manipulated variable

Change as result of the changes made in the independent variable

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13
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Steps of scientific method

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Problem/question
Observation/research
Formulate a hypothesis
Experiment
Collect and analyze results
Conclusion
Communicate results 
Make recommendations
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14
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Fundamental steps of scientific method

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Observation
Hypothesis
Experiment

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15
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Volume formula

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V=m/d

16
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Mass formula

A

M=v*d

17
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Density formula

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D=m/v

18
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Metric system

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M x x k x x base d c m x x u x x n x x p

19
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Accuracy

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How close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity being measured

20
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Precision

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How closely two or more measurements of the same quantity agree with each other

21
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Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius

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C=5/9 (f-32)

22
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Sig figs

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Numbers in a measurement that represent the certainty of the measurement plus one number representing an estimate

23
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Meniscus

A

Bottom of a liquid curve

24
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Uncertain digit

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Digit that must be estimated

25
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Law of definite proportion

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Proust

Given compound always contains exactly the same proportion of elements by mass

26
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Avagadros hypothesis

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At the same t and p equal volumes of different gases contain the same number of particles.

27
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Gay lussac

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Measured the volumes of gases that reacted with each other under the same conditions of t and p

28
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Dalton’s atomic theory

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Elements made up of tiny particles called atoms.

Atoms of an element are identical diff elements have diff properties.

29
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Chemical change

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Given substance becomes a new substance or substance with diff prop and composition.

30
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Physical change

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Change in the form of a substance not chemical composition.
Can separate a mixture into pure compound.
-filtration
-distillation
-chromatography

31
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Pure substance

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Fixed composition. Can only be changed by chemical methods.

32
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Characteristic of mixture

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Retain characteristic properties.

Separated into pure substances by physical methods.

33
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Mixture

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Two or more substances that are not chemically combined.

34
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Oxyacids?
In water
Not in water

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Contain oxygen.
ends in ite change to ous acid. Ate change to if acid.
Hydrogen name of anion