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14209652074(Pure) SubstanceMaterial with constant, distinct properties and composition.0
14209652075ElementA substance that can't be broken down into simpler substances.1
14209652076CompoundA substance composed of two or more elements in a fixed ratio2
14209652077MixtureA combination of different substances3
14209652078Homogeneous MixtureUniform throughout (Appears to have only one phase throughout)4
14209652079Heterogenous MixtureNot uniform throughout (Has more than one phase)5
14209652080Physical PropertyProperty that can be seen or measured without changing the identity of the component(s).6
14209652081Chemical PropertyProperty that can only be observed by changing the material into a new substance.7
14209652082FiltrationSeparates mixtures based on differences in state or size.8
14209652083DistillationSeparates mixtures based on differences in boiling points.9
14209652084ChromatographySeparates mixtures based on differences in affinity.10
14209652091AmpereElectric Currency11
14209652092CandelaLuminous Intensity12
14209652093How to find DensityMass / Volume13
14209652096How to find Percent Error(Experimental Value - Theoretical Value)/Theoretical Value * 100 = % Error14
14209652097Law of Conservation of MassFor a chemical or physical process, total mass of reactants equals total mass of products15
14209652098Law of Constant CompositionThe mass ration of elements in a compound is always the same16
14209652099Law of Multiple ProportionsWhen two elements can be combined to make two different compounds, and if samples of these two are taken so the masses of one of the elements in the two compounds are the same in both samples, than the radio of the masses of the other element in those compounds will be a ratio of small whole numbers.17
14209652100Michael FaradayElectrical current could cause chemical reaction18
14209652101Sir Williams CrooksDeveloped cathode ray tube19
14209652105Scientific Methodthe process of studying natural phenomena, involving observations, forming laws and theories, and test of theories by experimentation20
14209652106measurementa quantitive observation that consists of a number and a scale21
14209652107hypothesisone or more assumptions put forth to explain the observed behavior of nature22
14209652108theorya set of assumptions put forth to explain some aspect of the observed behavior of matter23
14209652109modela set of assumptions put forth to explain the observed behavior of matter. The models of chemistry usually involve assumptions about the behavior of individual atoms or molecules24
14209652110SI SystemInternational System of Units based on the metric system and units derived from the metric system25
14209652111massthe quantity of matter in an object26
14209652112weightthe force exerted on an object by gravity27
14209652113significant figuresthe certain digits and the first uncertain digit of a measurement28
14209652114factor-label methodan equivalence statement between units used for converting from unit to another especially used in dimensional analysis29
14209652115dimensional analysiswhat is used to convert a given result from one system of units to another30
14209652116densitya property of matter representing the mass per unit volume31
14209652117matterAnything that has mass and takes up space32
14209652118homogenous mixturemixtures that have visibly indistinguishable parts33
14209652119heterogeneous mixturemixtures that have visibly distinguishable parts34
14209652120solutiona homogenous mixture35
14209652121pure substancea substance with constant composition36
14209652122physical changea change in the form of a substance, but not in its chemical composition; chemical bonds are not broken in a physical change37
14209652123distillationa method for separating the components of a liquid homogeneous mixture that depends on differences in the ease of vaporization (boiling point) of the components38
14209652124chromatographythe general name for a series of methods for separating mixtures by employing a system with a mobile phase and a stationary phase39
14209652125compounda substance with constant composition that can be broken down into elements by chemical processes40
14209652126chemical changea given substance becomes a new substance or substances with different properties and different composition41
14209652127atomic massessometimes called atomic weights by chemists, since mass is often determined by comparison to a standard mass—a process called weighing42
14209652128electrona negatively charged particle43
14209652129nucleusthe small, dense center of positive charge in an atom44
14209652130protona positively charged particle in an atomic nucleus45
14209652131neutrona particle in the atomic nucleus with mass virtually equal to the proton's but with no charge46
14209652132isotopesatoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons47
14209652133atomic numberthe number of protons in the nucleus of an atom48
14209652134mass numberthe total number of protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus of an atom49
14209652135chemical bondthe force or, more accurately, the energy, that holds two atoms together in a compound50
14209652136covalent bonda type of bonding in which electrons are shared by atoms51
14209652137moleculea bonded collection of two or more atoms of the same or different elements52
14209652138chemical formulathe representation of a molecule in which the symbols for the elements are used to indicate the types of atoms present and subscripts are used to show the relative numbers of atoms53
14209652139structural formulathe representation of a molecule in which the relative positions of the atoms are shown and the bonds are indicated by lines54
14209652140ionan atom or a group of atoms that has a net positive or negative charge55
14209652141cationa positive ion56
14209652142aniona negative ion57
14209652143ionic bondthe electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.58
14209652144polyatomic ionan ion containing a number of atoms59
14209652145periodic tablea chart showing all the elements arranged in columns with similar chemical properties.60
14209652146metalan element that gives up electrons relatively easily and is lustrous, malleable, and a good conductor of heat and electricity61
14209652147nonmetalan element not exhibiting metallic characteristics. Chemically, a typical nonmetal accepts electrons from a metal62
14209652148group (family)a vertical column of elements having the same valence electron configuration and showing similar properties63
14209652149periodThe horizontal rows of elements in the periodic table64
14209652150binary compoundsa two-element compound65
14209652151chemical stoichiometrythe calculation of the quantities of material consumed and produced in chemical reactions66
14209652152mass spectrometeran instrument used to determine the relative masses of atoms by the deflection of their ions on a magnetic field67
14209652153molethe number equal to the number of carbon atoms in ex- actly 12 grams of pure 12C: Avogadro's number. One mole represents 6.022 1023 units68
14209652154Avogadro's Numberthe number of atoms in exactly 12 grams of pure 12Carbon, equal to 6.022 x 10^2369
14209652155molar massthe mass in grams of one mole of molecules or formula units of a substance; also called molecular weight70
14209652156mass percentthe percent by mass of a component of a mixture (11.1) or of a given element in a compound71
14209652157empirical formulathe simplest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound72
14209652158molecular formulathe exact formula of a molecule, giving the types of atoms and the number of each type73
14209652159chemical equationa representation of a chemical reaction showing the relative numbers of reactant and product molecules74
14209652160reactantsa starting substance in a chemical reaction. It appears to the left of the arrow in a chemical equation75
14209652161productsa substance resulting from a chemical reaction. It is shown to the right of the arrow in a chemical equation76
14209652162Mole Ratiothe ratio of moles of one substance to moles of another substance in a balanced chemical equation77
14209652163Limiting Reactant (Reagent)the reactant that is completely consumed when a reaction is run to completion78
14209652164SolidRetains a fixed shape and volume: Rigid- particles locked in space, not easily compressible: Little free space between particles, Doesn't flow easily79
14209652165LiquidAssumes the shape of the container that it is in: Particles can move/slide past each other, Not easily compressible: Little free space between particles, Flows easily80
14209652166Gas/VaporEasy to compress: Far more space between particles, Expand to fill their containers: Particles can move past each other, and Occupy far more space that the other states of matter81
14209652174KelvinThe S.I. unit for temperature that equates to Celsius + 273.15.82
14209652175KilogramThe SI unit for Mass83
14209652176MeterThe SI unit for Length84
14209652177SecondThe SI unit for Time85
14209652178Mole UnitThe SI unit for the amount of a substance86
14209652181J.J. ThomsonDetermined cathode ray tube emitted electrons not negatively charged particles which helped understanding of the atom.87
14209652182Ernest RutherfordGold foil experiment, discovered nucleus and that the core of an atom consisted of protons88
14209652183Accuracyhow close a measurement is to the true value89
14209652184Precisionhow close a group of measurements are to each other90
14209652186AtomsBuilding blocks of matter91
14209652187intensive propertya property that does not depend on the amount of matter present, such as pressure, temperature, or density92
14209652188extensive propertya property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample93
14209652189TemperatureA measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance. It is proportional to the kinetic energy in a system.94
14209652190percent compositionthe percentage by mass of each element in a compound95

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