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Scientific method
Definition
Ann organized set of investigation procedures
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Hypothesis
Definition
A possible explanation for a problem using what you know and what you observe
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experiment
Definition
tests the effect of one thing on another using controlled conditions
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variable
Definition
a factor that can cause a change in the results of an experiment
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Dependent variable
Definition
The amount of growth
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Independent variable
Definition
the variable you can change to see how it will affect the dependent variable
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constant
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A factor that does not change when other variables change
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control
Definition
I the standard by which the test results can be compared
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Bias
Definition
Occurs when scientists expects changes how the results are viewed
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Model
Definition
Represents an idea, event, or object to help people better understand
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Theory
Definition
An explanation of things or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations
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Scientific law
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A statement about what happens in nature and that seems to be true all the time
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technology
Definition
The application of science to help people
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Precision
Definition
Describes how closely measurements are to each other and how carefully measurements were made.
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Accuracy
Definition
Compares a measurement to the real or accepted value
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Volume
Definition
The amount of space occupied by an object
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Mass
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A measurement of the quantity of matter in an object
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Density
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The mass per unit volume of an object
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Graph
Definition
A visual display of information or data
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Agricultural biotechnology
Definition
A collection of scientific techniques, including genetic engineering, that are used to create, improve, or modify plants, animals, and microorganisms
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Society
Definition
A group of people that share similar values and beliefs.
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Engineer
Definition
A researcher who is responsible for bringing technology to the consumer
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Constraints
Definition
Design restrictions for products from outside factors
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Computer simulation
Definition
Uses a computer to imitate the process to collect data or to test a process or procedure.
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Prototype
Definition
A full-scale model that is used to test a new product
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Pilot plant
Definition
A smaller version of the real production equipment that Closely models actual manufacturing conditions
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Control system
Definition
A device or collection of devices that monitors a system.
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sliding friction
Definition
The force that acts in the opposite direction to the motion of a surface sliding on another surface.
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kinetic energy
Definition
The motion of the particles in matter is described by kinetic energy
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Temperature
Definition
A substance is a measure of the average kinetic energy of its particles
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Kelvin
Definition
The SI unit for temperature is the kelvin
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Thermal energy
Definition
The sum of the kinetic and potential energies of all the particles in an object
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Heat
Definition
Thermal energy that flows from something at a higher temperature to something with a lower temperature
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Specific heat
Definition
The amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 Kg of some material by 1oC is called specific heat.
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Plasma
Definition
Matter consisting of positively and negatively charged particles and does not have a definite shape or volume.
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Heat of Fusion
Definition
The amount of energy required to change 1Kg of a substance from a solid to a liquid at its melting point.
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Heat of Vaporization
Definition
The amount of energy required for 1Kg of the liquid at its boiling point to become a gas.
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Substance
Definition
A type of matter with a fixed composition.
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Element
Definition
All the atoms in a substance have the same identity, that substance is an element.
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Compound
Definition
A pure substance in which the atoms of two or more elements are combined in a fixed proportion
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Heterogenous
Definition
A mixture in which different materials can be distinguished easily
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Homogenous
Definition
Contains two or more gaseous, liquid, or solid substances blended evenly throughout
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solution
Definition
A homogeneous mixture of particles so small that they cannot be seen with a microscope and will never settle to the bottom of their container
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Collid
Definition
A type of mixture with particles that are larger than those in solutions but not heavy enough to settle out
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Tyndall effect
Definition
The scattering of light by colloidal particles
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Suspension
Definition
Pond water is a suspension
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Physical properties
Definition
Color, shape, size, density, melting point, and boiling point
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Physical change
Definition
A change in Size, Shape, Or state of matter
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Chemical property
Definition
A characteristic of a substance that indicates whether it can undergo a certain chemical change
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Distillation
Definition
The process used for separating substances in a mixture by evaporating a liquid and recondensing its vapor
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Chemical change
Definition
A change of one substance to another
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Law of Conservation of Mass
Definition
The mass of all substances that are present before a chemical change equals the mass of all the substances that remain after the change
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Atom
Definition
The smallest piece of matter that still retains the property of the element
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Nucleus
Definition
Surrounded by a cloud containing electrons
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Protons
Definition
Particles with an electrical charge of 1+
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Neutrons
Definition
Neutral particles that do not have an electrical charge
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Electrons
Definition
Particales with an electrical of 1-
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Quarks
Definition
are made up of smaller particles
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Electron cloud
Definition
the area around the nucleus of an atom where its electron are most likely found.
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Atomic number
Definition
The number of protons in an atom is equal to a number called atomic number
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Mass number
Definition
An atom is the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of the atom
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Isotopes
Definition
Atoms of the same element that have different number of neutrons
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Average atomic mass
Definition
An element is the weighted-average mass of the mixture of its isotopes
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Periodic table
Definition
an arrangements of element by the increasing of the mass number
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Groups
Definition
The vertical columns in the periodic table
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Electron dot diagram
Definition
Uses the symbol of the element and dots to represent the electrons in the outer energy level.
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Periods
Definition
The horizontal columns on the periodic table
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Chemical formula
Definition
tells what elements a compound contains and the exact number of the atoms of each element in a unit of that compound
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Ion
Definition
A charged particle
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Chemical bond
Definition
The force that holds atoms together in a compound
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Ionic bond
Definition
The force of attraction between the opposite charges of the ions in an ionic bond
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Covalent bond
Definition
The attractions that form between atoms when they share electrons
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Molecule
Definition
A neutral particle that forms as a result of electron sharing
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Polar molecule
Definition
One that has a slightly posotive end a slightly negative end
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Nonpolar Molecule
Definition
One which electrons are shared equally
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Binary compound
Definition
Composed of two elements
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Oxidation number
Definition
The charge on the ion
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Polyatomic ion
Definition
A positively or negatively charge, covalently bonded group of atoms
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Hydrate
Definition
A compound that has water chemically attached to its ions and written into its chemical formula
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Chemical reaction
Definition
a charge in which one or more substances are converted into new substances
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reactants
Definition
The substances that react
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Products
Definition
The new substance produced
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Chemical equation
Definition
A way to describe a chemical reaction using chemical formulas and other symbols
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Balanced chemical equation
Definition
Changing coefficients in a reaction to acheive
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Synthesis reaction
Definition
Two or more substances combine to form another substance
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Decomposition reaction
Definition
Occurs when one substance breaks down, or decomposes, into two or more substances.
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Single-displacement reaction
Definition
When one element replaces another element in a compound
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Double-displacement reation
Definition
The positive ion of one compound replaces the positive ion of the other to form two new compounds
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Activation energy
Definition
this minimum amount of energy needed to start a reaction
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Endothermic reaction
Definition
When the energy needed is in the form of heat.
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Exothermic reation
Definition
When the energy given off in a reaction is primarily in the form of heat.
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Rate of reaction
Definition
The speed at which reactants are consumed and products are produced in a given reaction
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Catalyst
Definition
A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without permanently changing itself
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Inhibitors
Definition
Substances that are used to slow down a chemical reaction
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Solute
Definition
The substance being disolved
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Solvent
Definition
The substance doing the dissolving
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Aqueous solution
Definition
A solution in which water is the solvent
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Solution
Definition
A mixture that has the same composition, color density, and even taste throughout.
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Concentration
Definition
Describes how much solute is present in a solution compared to the amount of solvent
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Saturated solution
Definition
A solution that contains all the solute it can hold at a given temperature
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Unsaturated solution
Definition
Any solution that can dissolve more solute at a giventemperature
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Supersaturated solution
Definition
Contains more solute than a saturated solution at the same temperature
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Acid
Definition
A substance that produces hydrogen ions in a water solution
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Indicator
Definition
An organic compound that changes color in acid and bases
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Base
Definition
Any substance that forms hydroxide ions in a water solution
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Strong acid
Definition
Dissolved in water, almost 100% Of the acid molecules dissociate into ions
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Weak acids
Definition
Only a small fraction of the acid molecule dissociate into ions
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Strong base
Definition
Dissociate completely in a solutioin
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weak base
Definition
Does not dissociate completely
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PH
Definition
A solution is a measure of the concentration of H+ions in it
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