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CHEMISTRY 10th
BASIC CHEMISTRY
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Chemistry
Not Applicable
09/25/2005

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Term
CHEMISTRY
Definition
The study of the compisition of matter
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OBSERVATION
Definition
Information obatained throught the senses directly
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Hypothesis
Definition
A proposed explanation on what is observed[image]
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Experiment
Definition
A carefully controlled, repeatabke procedure for gathering data to test a hypothesishttp[image]
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Theory
Definition
A broad and extensively tested explanation of why experiments give certain results.[image]
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Scientific Law
Definition
Is a consise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiment
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Matter
Definition
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
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Substance
Definition
Matter that has unifrom and definite composition
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Physical Property
Definition
Is a quality or condition of a substances that can be observed or measured without changing the substace's compisition
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Gas
Definition
Matter that has no definite shape or volume. it adopts the shpe and volume of its container
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Liquid
Definition
a form of a matter that flows, and has a fixed volume and takes shape of its container
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Solid
Definition
Matter that has definite shape and volume
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Physical Change
Definition
is a change in a state only. The original components remains.
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Chemical Changes
Definition
Is a reaction occuring. A new component is formed
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Mixture
Definition
a physical blend of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.
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Kinetic Energy
Definition
The energy an object has because of its motion
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Homogeneous Mixture
Definition
are mixtures that have a definite composition and properties
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Heterogeneous Mixture
Definition
A Mixture that is not uniform in composition.(its components are easily distinguished)
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Potential Energy
Definition
Is a stored energy
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Element
Definition
a substance that can't be changed into simpler substances.
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Compound
Definition
A substance that can be seperate into simpler substances only by chemical reaction
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Chemical Reaction
Definition
one or more substances change into new substance.
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Law of conservation of mass
Definition
Mass can neither be created or destroyed in a chemical or physical process
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Quantitative Measurements
Definition
measurements that give definite,usually numeric results
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Qualatitave Measurements
Definition
A measurement that gives descriptive, nonnumeric results.
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Accuracy
Definition
The closeness of a measurement to the true value of what is being measured
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