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01/05/2012

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Mixture
Definition
A substance made by mixing other substances together
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chemical change
Definition
a usually irreversible chemical reaction involving the rearrangement of the atoms of one or more substances and a change in their chemical properties or composition, resulting in the formation of at least one new substance
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physical change
Definition
a usually reversible change in the physical properties of a substance, as size or shape
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distillation
Definition
the volatilization or evaporation and subsequent condensation of a liquid, as when water is boiled in a retort and the steam is condensed in a cool receiver.
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filtration
Definition
liquid that has been passed through a filter.
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centrifuge
Definition
A machine that separates substances of different densities in a sample by rotating the sample at very high speed, causing the substance to be displaced outward, sometimes through a series of filters or gratings. Denser substances tend to be displaced from the center more than ones that are less dense.
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physical property
Definition
a characteristic that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
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state
Definition
the condition of matter with respect to structure, form, constitution, phase, or the like: water in a gaseous state.
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melting point
Definition
the temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses.
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boiling point
Definition
the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas
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density
Definition
The mass per unit volume of a substance at a specified pressure and temperature.
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chemical property
Definition
a characteristic of a substance that becomes known during a chemical reaction
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flammability
Definition
easily set on fire; combustible
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reactivity
Definition
the ability of a substance to react with another substance
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plasma
Definition
One of four main states of matter , similar to a gas, but consisting of positively charged ions with most or all of their detached electrons moving freely about
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heat of fusion
Definition
The amount of heat required to convert a solid at its melting point into a liquid without an increase in temperature. Liquids release the same amount of heat when they solidify
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heat of vaporization
Definition
The amount of heat required to convert a liquid into a gas at constant temperature and pressure. A gas releases the same amount of heat when it becomes liquid.
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kinetic theory
Definition
an explanation of how particles behave and move
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temperature
Definition
a measure of the average kinetic energy of it's particles
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thermal energy
Definition
The total potential and kinetic energy associated with the random motions of the molecules of a material
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heat
Definition
thermal energy that flows from something at a higher temperature to something at a lower temperature
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specific heat
Definition
a substance is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of that substance by 1 degree C
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change in thermal energy equation
Definition
Q= m(Tf-Ti)C
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distance, time, velocity
Definition
d=vt, t=d/v, v=d/t
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acceleration
Definition
increase of speed or velocity
EQUATION: A= (final speed- initial speed) / t
a=changeV/t
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force
Definition
force is a push or a pull
vector quantity, having both magnitude and direction
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net force
Definition
combination of two or more forces acting on an object at the same time
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balanced forces
Definition
forces on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction
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unbalanced forces
Definition
forces acting on an object produce a net force that is not zero
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friction
Definition
surface resistance to relative motion
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sliding friction
Definition
The resistance offered by a surface to another surface sliding over it
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static friction
Definition
created between two surfaces when there is no movement
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rolling friction
Definition
the resistance that occurs when a round object such as a ball or tire rolls on a flat surface
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air resistance
Definition
the opposition of the atmosphere to forward movement
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