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Chapter 1-States of Matter
Chemistry
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Science
10th Grade
09/14/2009

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The science that investigates and explains the structure and properties of matter
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Matter

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Anything that has mass and occupies space...
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Matter

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The measure of the amount of matter that an object contains
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Mass

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Observations made without measurement of the amount, but instead with qualitites, is known as?
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Qualitative Observations
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Observations that include measurements using specific amounts such as numbers are known as?
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Quantitative Observations

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The simplest form of matter, that is made from only one type of atoms
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Elements

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Made from more than one type of atoms and can be separated into simpler substances only by chemical methods.
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Compounds

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This type of matter is NOT uniform throughout and has two different phases
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Heterogenous Mixture

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Homogeneous mixtures are also called...
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Solutions

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a diamond is classified as
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An Element

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Baking soda, salt and sugar are  all classified as what type of matter?
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Compounds

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A solid homogenous mixture of metals, like brass, bronze and stainless steel are known as?
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Alloys

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A homogeneous mixture where water is the solvent, is known as?
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Aqueous Solution

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Sugar is dissolved in water...

 

What is the solvent?

What is the solution?

What is the solute?

 

Definition

Solvent = Water

 

Solute= Sugar

 

Solution=Sugar water

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Color, odor, texture, density, boiling point and melting point are all examples of what type of properties?

 

(physical or chemical)  

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Physical Properties

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What type of change is occuring when wood decays?
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Chemical Change

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What type of change is occuring when class is broken?
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Physical Change

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Chemical reactions that give off heat energy are called?
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Exothermic

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Chemical reactions that absorb heat energy are called?
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Endothermic

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What is the difference between submicroscopic and macroscopic views?
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 Macroscope views are observtions of the composition of matter that can been seen using a microscope...while...

Submicroscopic views are the observations of atoms, too small to be seen under a microscope.

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Amonnia, Water, Salt and baking soda are all examples of which type of matter?
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Compounds
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Helium, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Iron and Aluminum are all examples of which type of matter?
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Elements

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Blood, dirt, oil and water are all examples of which type of matter?
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Heterogenous Mixtures

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Salt water, clear nail polish and air are all examples of which type of matter?

 

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Homogenous Mixtures

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When a car bursts into flames, what type of change is occuring?
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Chemical Change
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Which of the following is the correct way to write the chemical symbol for Sodium?

 

NA    or   Na

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* Na

 

*The first letter of a chemical symbols starts with a capital letter.

*If there are two letters, the second letter is a lowercase letter.

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