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Science
9th Grade
06/09/2009

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Term
Solute
Definition
the substance dissolved in a given solution
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Solvent
Definition
Substance that does the dissolving
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Acid
Definition
solution with hydronium ions and sour taste
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Base
Definition
solution with hydroxide ions and bitter taste
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Dissociation
Definition
process of ionic compound seperating into ions as solution forms
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ionization
Definition
forming of ions from some polar compound by water as it dissolves
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electrolyte
Definition
solution with ions
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nonelectrolyte
Definition
solution that does not contain ions
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unsaturated
Definition
Solvent has dissolved less than the maximum amount of solute at the given temperature
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saturated
Definition
solvent has dissolved the maximum amount of solute at the given temperature
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supersaturated
Definition
solvent has dissolved mroe than the maximum amount of solute at the given temperature
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synthesis
Definition
2 or more substances combine to form one product
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decomposition
Definition
one reactant breaks down into 2 or more substances
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double displacement
Definition
positive ions exchange places in compounds
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single displacement
Definition
one element replaces another
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combustion
Definition
reaction of compound (hydro-carbon) with oxygen producing water and carbon dioxide
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endothermic
Definition
take energy in from environment to occur (needs energy)
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exothermic
Definition
release energy into environment as occur
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catalyst
Definition
substance that speeds up a reaction
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inhibitor
Definition
substance that slows down a reaction
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Allotropes
Definition
different structures of the same element
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dissolving rule
Definition
like dissolves like
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Nonpolar covalent
Definition
bond with evenly shared valence electrons
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ionic
Definition
bond with oppositely charged ions
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metals
Definition
left side of periodic table
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nonmetals
Definition
right side of periodic table
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Metalloids/ semiconductors
Definition
next to stair-step line
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groups
Definition
vertical columns
*elements are in same group because they have the same number of valence electrons
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periods
Definition
horizontal rows
* is the energy level for the valence electrons
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diatomic molecules
Definition
H, N, O, F, Cl, Br, & I.
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halogens
Definition
group 17
Term
noble gases
Definition
group 18
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alkali metals
Definition
first group
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Alkaline Metals
Definition
group 2
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transition metals
Definition
groups 3 to 12
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proton
Definition
positively charged particle in atom
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Neutron
Definition
neutral particle in atom
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mass number
Definition
total number of protons and neutrons
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isotope
Definition
atoms of same element with different number of neutrons
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electron cloud
Definition
location of electrons in the atom
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physical change
Definition
change in size, shape or state of matter
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Chemical change
Definition
change that produces a new/different substance than had before
examples:
rusting of iron
digestion of food
burning of leaves
souring milk
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physical property
Definition
characteristics of a substance that can be observed without changing it
example:
color
odor
melting point
length
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Chemical property
Definition
identifies what a substance will and will no react with
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homogeneous mixture
Definition
mixture with substances uniformly spread out
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heterogeneous mixture
Definition
mixture with substances not uniformly spread out
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colloid
Definition
heterogeneous mixture that does not settle
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suspension
Definition
the state in which the particles of a substance are mixed with a fluid but are undissolved
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amount of electrons aloud in each energy level
Definition
K-shell -> 2
L-shell -> 8
M-shell -> 18
N-shell -> 32
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formula for solute
Definition
solute= %(solution volume)
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formula for solvent
Definition
solvent= (solution volume) - (solute)
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