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PHSC- Final
Chapter 17
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Physics
Undergraduate 4
12/05/2009

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the study of matter and the transformations it can undergo
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chemistry
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the central science
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chemistry
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more than ___% of legislation addresses science-related questions and issues
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70
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are molecules made of atoms or are atoms made of molecules
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atoms make up molecules
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a physical property describes
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the look or feel of a cubstance
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a ____ property describes the tendency of a substance to transform into a new substance
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chemical
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a change in the physical properties of a substance
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physical change
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the transformation of one or more substances into others
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chemical change
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a substance is identified by: (2)
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-kinds of atoms it contains; -ho those atoms are connected to one another
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during a ____change, a new substance is formed as atoms rearrange themselves into new configurations
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chemical
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a ____change imposes a new set of conditions on the same material
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physical
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both physical and chemical changes result in a change in ____ appearance
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physical
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used to show the proportion by which atoms combine to form an element
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element formula
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a substance consisting of atoms of different elements
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compound
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naming compunds
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1. start with element farthest to the left in the periodic table
2. for the element on the right, add the suffix -ide
3. use prefixes to remove ambiguity
4. common names are sometimes used for convenience
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