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The Study of Chemistry
General introductory questions about the study of chemistry and basic knowledge.
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Chemistry
10th Grade
08/31/2008

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What is chemistry?
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Chemistry is the study of matter.
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What four components make up the basis for the study of chemistry?
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1. composition
2. structure
3. properties
4. changes that matter undergoes
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Two changes that matter undergoes are...
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Physical and chemical.
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Organic chemistry
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The study of carbon-containing compounds.
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Inorganic chemistry
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The study of compounds that do not contain carbon.
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Biochemistry
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The study of chemical processes that occur in living things.
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Physical chemistry
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The study of the interaction between mass and energy.
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Analytical chemistry
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The study of the composition and structure of compounds.
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Studying photosynthesis would be an example of studying what branch of chemistry?
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Biochemistry
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A property is..
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Characteristic that allows us to distuingish or identify matter.
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A property may be expressed as one of two things:
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Qualitative or quantitative.
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Description of qualities of matter based on senses.
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Qualitative.
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Description based on numbers and may include units of measure.
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Quantitative.
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The ability of a metal to be pounded into a thin sheet.
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Malleability.
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The ability of a metal to be pulled into a wire.
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Ductility.
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Temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid.
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Melting point.
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Temperature at which a substance boils.
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Boiling point.
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Amount of a substance that can be dissolved in water.
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Solubility.
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A physical property would be defined as...
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A property of matter that can be observed without chemically altering the substance.
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Matter is...
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Anything that has mass, volume, and inertia.
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Resistance to change in motion.
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Inertia.
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The four states of matter.
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1. solid
2. liquid
3. gas
4. plasma
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Properties of a solid.
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Definite shape.
Definite volume.
Molecules are densely packed.
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Properties of a liquid.
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Indefinite shape.
Definite volume.
Constant slow motion.
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Properties of a gas.
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Indefinite shape.
Indefinite volume.
Rapid random movement.
Least dense phase of matter.
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Properties of plasma.
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Indefinite shape.
Indefinite volume.
Rapid random movement.
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Intensive Property
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A property that does not depend on the amount of matter present.
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This property can be used to identify substances.
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Intensive property.
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Property that changes based on the amount of matter present.
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Extensive property.
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Most chemical properties are...
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Intensive.
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A change that does not chemically alter the substances.
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Physical change.
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A change that alters the chemical identity of a substance.
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Chemical change.
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If a gas changes into a liquid, it is called...
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Condensation.
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If a liquid turns into a gas, it is called...
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Evaporation.
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If a solid turns into a liquid, it is called...
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Melting point (fusion).
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If a liquid turns into a solid, it is called...
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Freezing.
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If a solid turns into a gas, it is called...
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Sublimation.
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If a gas turns into a solid, it is called...
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Sublimation.
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Rusting is the result of a(n)...
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Oxidation/reduction reaction.
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Chemical reactions are written in the form...
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Reactants -------> Products
(The arrow represents 'yields').
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An aqueous solution is..
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A solid or gas dissolved in H2O.
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Atoms can be rearranged, but cannot be...
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Created or destroyed.
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A reaction where energy is released.
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Exothermic.
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When a solid substance forms from a reaction, it is called a..
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Precipitate.
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Combination of two or more pure substances physically.
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Mixtures
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Cannot be separated by physical means.
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Pure substance
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Looks same throughout.
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Homogenous mixture.
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A homogeneous mixture is also called a...
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'Solution'.
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Table salt is an example of...
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Homogenous mixture
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Has variable composition throughout.
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Heterogeneous mixture
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Milk is an example of a...
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Heterogeneous mixture
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2 or more elements combined chemically.
Definition
Compound
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True or False:
A compound cannot be decomposed.
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True: A compound can be composed if a chemical reaction occurs.
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Ammonia is an example of...
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A compound
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Cannot be broken down by chemical means.
Definition
Element
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One element or single atom.
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Monatomic
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2 atoms of the same element.
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Diatomic
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03 is an example of...
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A Triatomic, which is ozone.
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3 atoms of the same element.
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Triatomic
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2 or more fames of the same element.
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Allotrope
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02 and 03 are an example of..
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Different allotropes.
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Chromotography
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Separation of a mixture based on polarity and the attraction of the substance to the mobile phase vs. stationary phase
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This method of separation is used to separate blood.
Definition
Centrifuge
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Centrifuge
Definition
High-speed spinning used to separate mixtures based on density.
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Separation of homogeneous liquid mixtures based on boiling point differences.
Definition
Distillation
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Distillation is only used on what kind of mixture?
Definition
Homogeneous
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Used to separate a solid from an aqueous solution.
Definition
Evaporation
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How does one filtrate a heterogeneous mixture?
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With a funnel and filter paper.
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Used to separate solids from a heterogeneous mixture.
Definition
Filtration
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Filtration is only used to separate what kind of mixture?
Definition
Heterogenous Mixture
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Separate a mixture based on magnetism.
Definition
Magnetic Properties
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Chemical methods are used to break compounds down into their component ________.
Definition
Elements
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When used to break down a compound, what usually has to happen for decomposition to occur?
Definition
Extreme heat
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When used to break down a compound, what usually has to happen for decomposition to occur?
Definition
Extreme heat
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Hydrolysis is also known as..
Definition
Electrolysis
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A breakdown of water using electricity.
Definition
Hydrolysis/Electrolysis.
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Solutions are made up of (1) dissolved in a (2).
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1. Solute
2. Solvent
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Acid turns ___ litmus paper ___.
Definition
blue
red
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Bases produce what in a solution?
Definition
Hydroxide
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Acids produce what in a solution?
Definition
Hydrogen ion
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Acids are also...
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Electrolytes
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What kind of flask is used in distillation?
Definition
Florence Flask
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