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9th Grade
01/13/2011

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Term

Endothermic

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Definition
Gains or absorbs heat/energy
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Exothermic

Hint: Opposite of Endo

Definition
Loses or releases heat/energy
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Valence Electron
Definition
Electrons on the outermost shell of an atom. Can be transfered or shared with another atom.
Term
Compound
Definition
Two or more elements combined
Term
Matter
Definition

What any physical object is consisted of

Ex. The matter of which the world is made

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Molecule
Definition

The smallest physical unit of an element or compound.

 

-consists of one or more like atoms in an element

-two or more different atoms in a compound.

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Mixture
Definition
 A substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together
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Element
Definition
Cannot be separated into simpler substances
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Proton
Definition

Positively charged atom

 

ATOMIC # OR ELECTRON #

Term
Nuetron
Definition

Nuetrally charged atom.

 

MASS # - PROTON #

Term
Electron
Definition

Negatively charged atom.

ATOMIC # OR PROTON #

Term
Activation Energy
Definition
The energy needed to start a reaction.
Term
Catalyst
Definition
Speeds up a reaction; by lowering the activation level.
Term

Metals

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Definition

Positively charged ion/ Strong conductor of heat and electricity.

 

Found on the left side of the staircase, EXCEPT for hydrogen.

Ex. Green section

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Non-Metal

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Definition

Poor conductor of heat and electricity.

 

Found on the right side of the staircase; including hydrogen.

Ex. Orange section

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Metalloid

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Definition

Has properties of metals and nonmetals.

 

Found on the staircase.

Ex. Purple Section

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Density
Definition
thickness/mass inside an object
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reactant and product
Definition

r: substances going into a reaction, before it takes place. LEFT SIDE.

 

p: materials made after a reaction, RIGHT SIDE.

Term
chemical equation
Definition
reactants on left; products on right
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chemical formula
Definition
symbols and subscripts used to represent a compound
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Synthesis
Definition

2 or more simple compounds combine to form a complicated one

ex. A+B->AB

Term
Decomposition
Definition

opposite of synthesis. when 2 or more complex compounds combine to form a simple one

EX. AB->A+B

Term
Displacement reactions
Definition

single: one element trades places with another

ex. A+BC ->AC + B

 

double: two different molecules switch places to form 2 different compounds

ex. AB+CD->AD+CB

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combustion reactions
Definition
when oxygen combines with another compound to form water and carbon dioxide/exothermic because they produce heat
Term
Hypothesis
Definition
an educated guess
Term
independent variable
Definition
 a variable whose value determines the value of other variables.
Term
dependent variable
Definition
a variable whose value is determined by the value of an independent variable.
Term
control
Definition
 verifying the results of an experiment.
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constant
Definition
the part of an experiment that remains the same
Term
ion
Definition
charged atom
Term
ionic and covalent bonds
Definition

I: metal and nonmetal

c: 2 nonmetals

Term
polyatomic ions
Definition
molecular ions, 2 or more atoms covalently bonded
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