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what is a molecule

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a molecule that consists of one or more atoms joined by a chemical bond

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what does constant composition mean

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the compound is made up of the same elements in the same proportion or ratio

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what is an example of a constant composition?

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h20, it has the same ratio of hydrogen to oxygen

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what does pure substance mean?

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something with a constant composition. It has the same properties regardless from where you extract it from.

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Give an example for a pure substance and what it means

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sucrose (sugar) contains the exact same amount of elements regardless of where you get your sugar from.

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what do you call pure substances that cannot be broken down further?

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an element

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what are the two types of pure substances?

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elements and compounds

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if a pure substance can be broken down, what is it called?

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a compound

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compounds can be broken down into other __

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elements

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a mixture is composed of __ or more types of matter

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two

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a mixture with a composition that varies from point to point is called __?

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heterogeneous mixture

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why would something like chocolate cookies be considered a heterogeneous mixture?

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heterogeneous mixtures are chocolate chip cookies(we can see the separate bits of chocolate, nuts, and cookie dough)

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what is the definition of a homogenous mixture?

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has a uniform/consistent composition

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what do homogenous mixtures look like visually?

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consistent

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what is an example of a homogenous mixture? and why?

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a sports drink because you get the same components of the sports drink on every sip

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if a pure substance can be simplified chemically, what it is it?

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a compound

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if a pure substance CANNOT be simplified chemically, what it is it?

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element

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if a mixture has a uniform consistency, what is it?

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a homogenous mixture

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if a mixture DOESN’T have uniform consistency, what is it?

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a heterogenous mixture

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if matter has constant properties, what is it?

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a pure substance

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if matter DOES NOT have constant properties, what is it?

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a mixture

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is muddy water a pure element, a mixture, pure compound, a homogenous or heterogeneous mixture?

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heterogeneous

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is distilled water a pure element, a mixture, pure compound, a homogenous or heterogeneous mixture??

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compound because it is pure h20

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is sea water a pure element, a mixture, pure compound, a homogenous or heterogeneous mixture??

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homogenous

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is beer a pure element, a mixture, pure compound, a homogenous or heterogeneous mixture??
homogenous
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is vitamin c a pure element, a mixture, pure compound, a homogenous or heterogeneous mixture??
compound
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how does a homogenous mixture differ from a pure substance?
a mixture can have a variety or a lot of compositions; whereas a pure substance has a definite composition
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how do molecules of elements and molecules of compounds differ? how are they similar?
different by: the molecules of elements contain one type of atom; molecules of atoms contain two or more types of atoms. Similar: they are similar because the ATOMS are chemically bounded
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Classify each of the following as an element, a compound, or a mixture: a) iron b) oxygen c) mercury oxide d) pancake syrup e) carbon dioxide F) a substance with a hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom
Iron: element oxygen: element mercury oxide: compound pancake syrup: mixture carbon dioxide: compound f) compound
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14. Identify each as a heterogeneous mixture or a homogeneous mixture. a)Salt is mixed with pepper. b)Sugar is dissolved in water. c)Pasta is cooked in boiling water
a) hetero b) homo c) hetro
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are two hydrogen elements combined together a compound? and why?
it is not a compound because you cannot have a compound with the same element
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what is the difference between organic and inorganic compounds
organic compounds have a carbon atom and non organic do not have a carbon atom
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explain the main differences between ionic and non ionic compounds?
ionic has a metal and non metal non ionic has two non metals
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how are covalent bonds created?
created by a sharing of electrons between two atoms
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compounds exist as either
molecules or crystals (ionic compounds)
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homogeneous mixtures are often called?
solutions
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if salt dissolves in water, this would be an example of a homogenous or heterogenous mixture?
homogenous
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mixing sand and water would be an example of what kind of mixture?
heterogonoues
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why would mixing gatorade with sand be a heterogenous mixture?
because sand would not mix/dissolve in gatorade
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what are the two properties of matter?
physical properties and chemical properties
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definition of physical properties?
describes the phyical characteristics of a substance
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give 3 examples of a physical property?
colour, mass, shape
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are thermal and electric conductivity examples of physical properties or chemical properties?
physical
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definition of chemical properties?
properties shown when a substance interacts with substances OR changes into another substance
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what are some examples of chemical properties
flammability, reactivity with oxygen
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what are the two different types of properties
intensive and extensive properties
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definition of a intensive properties? and what are two examples?
properties that do not depend on the amount of matter present. Temperature and density
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define extensive properties, and give 3 examples.
properties that depend on the amount of matter present. Heat, mass, volume
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intensive properties can also be defined as
independent amount of matter
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what are the two different types of changes of matter?
pysical and chemical changes.
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what is a physical change and what is an example?
a change that does not change the identity of a substance. EX: a phase change
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what is a chemical change?
a change that results in a change of identity of a substance
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a chemical change is also known as a
chemical reaction
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a ice melting to liquid is an example of a chemical change or a physical change and why?
physical change because there are no changes being made to the identity of the substance
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digestions of food is considered a
chemical change
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when given a question about chemical/ physcial change, what is a good question to ask?
am I creating something new or is it just changing phase?
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what is always associated with change?
energy
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energy can be classified into two kinds of energy
kinetic energy and potential energy
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what is associated with kinetic energy?
motion
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what is associated with potential energy?
energy stored in a system
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heat is the energy flow due to difference in \_\_\_
temperature
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temperature is a measure of what
measure of the average kinetic energy of particles
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what are the two types of reactions?
endothermic and exothermic reaction
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endothermic process means what?
when a system absorbs heat it is endothermic
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if a system releases heat, it is a __ process?
exothermic
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if you break a bond, it is a what kind of process?
endothermic (requires energy)
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a liquid to a gas is a endothermic or exothermic process?
endothermic
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when a bond forms, what process is included?
exothermic
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gas to liquid then liquid to gas is what?
vaporization in the former condensation in the latter
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gas to solid and solid to gas
deposition sublimation
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why during the phase changes (melting, freezing, etc..) is temperature constant?
have to overcome the intermolecular forces
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explain why temperature does not increase during a transition from solid to liquid
because all of the energy is going into separating the intermolecular forces
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what is the 5th phase of matter?
Bose-Einstein condensate
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what is the laboratory technique used when keeping the liquid once it becomes steam called
distillation
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what does the condenser do in a distillation device?
the condenser cools the heat which turns it back to liquid.
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decantation means
pouring the liquid and let the solids remain
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what is a very important tool for when doing chemical analysis
chromatography
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what is chromatography used for
separating substances in complex mixtures
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centrifugation does what
spins really fast, then separates substances
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what is the fundamental difference between a compound and a mixture of elements
a compound has a chemical bond; a mixture of elements does not have a chemical bond and has weak intermolecular forces
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Why is it more difficult to separate elements in a compound from each other than to separate elements in a mixture or compounds in a mixture?
to break a chemical bond it requires a lot of energy/heat a mixture of elements require little energy/heat since it has a low intermolecular force
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What determines the melting and boiling points of substances?
it depends on the level of the intermolecular force
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Why don't all chemical substances react together all the time? Why is it that some substances can be together and not react?
Chemical reactions don't all occur at the same rate. ... If you want a chemical reaction to happen faster, the particles of the reactants need to collide either more quickly or with more energy.
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how do you determine how many significant figures are there?
every non zero in a number
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how many significant figures are in 234
3
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when a zero is in between two real numbers, how many significant numbers are there?
3
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7094 has how many significant numbers?
4
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how many significant figures in 5006?
4
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what is the difference of significant numbers between 500 and 500.?
500: trailing zeros has one 1 500. : has 3
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in 0.00836, how many significant numbers?
3
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Assuming that the measurement 0.006580 kg is properly reported, the three leading zeros are not significant.. A. True B. False
True
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In the number 0.0059830, what is its name, and is it significant?
Trailing zero; yes it is counted as significant
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knowledge that comes from sensory experiences is called
empiricism
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liquid to gas is called
evaporation
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gas to liquid is called
condensation

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