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Chapter 1
Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, Pearson 7th edition
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Chemistry
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09/07/2014

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kilocalorie
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"large calorie" used in food, Cal (capitalized) = 1000 cal
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Kelvin
Definition
(K) freezing 273, boiling 373, coldest possible 0 K
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Celsius
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(degrees C) freezing 0, boiling 100, 1 degree C = 1.8 degrees F
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Fahrenheit
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(degrees F) freezing 32, boiling 212
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Mixture
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a blend of two or more substances, each of which retains its chemical identity
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Chemical Change
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a change in the chemical make-up of a substance
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Physical Change
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a change that does not affect the chemical make-up go a substance or an object
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Element
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a fundamental substance that cannot be broken down chemically into any simpler substance
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Heterogenous Mixture
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a non uniform mixture that has regions of different composition
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Chemical Formulas
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a notation for a chemical compound using element symbols and subscripts to show how many atoms of each element are present
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chemical reaction
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a process in which the identity and composition of one or more substances are changed
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temperature
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a property of matter that reflects the flow of energy in an object (NOT heat)
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Compound
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a pure substance that can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions
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reactant
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a starting substance that undergoes a change during a chemical reaction
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product
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a substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction
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Pure Substance
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a substance that has a uniform chemical composition throughout
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Periodic Table
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a tabular format listing of all known elements
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calorie
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amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1 degree Celsius
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mass
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amount of matter in an object *always constant*
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volume
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amount of space occupied by an object
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Metalloids
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between metals and nonmetals, an element whose properties are intermediate between those of a metal and a nonmetal
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centi-
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c, 10^-2
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Physcial Properties
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color, shape, mass, volume, boiling point, melting point, density, weight, magnetic, malleability, ductility, state of matter, texture, luster, solubility
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Matter
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has mass and occupies space (can see, touch, rase, smell) has volume and mass
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Chemical Reactivity
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how matter behaves
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kilo-
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k, 10^3
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Metals
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left side of table, a malleable element with a lustrous appearance that is a good conductor of heat and energy
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milli-
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m, 10^-3
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weight
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measure of gravitational pull that the earth, moon, or other large bodies exert on the object *depends on location*
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nano-
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n, 10^-9
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Scientific Method
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purpose, research, hypothesis, experiment, analysis, conclusion
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Chemical Properties
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reactivity with..., combustibility, flammability
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Nonmetals
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right side of table, poor conductor of heat and electricity
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States of Matter
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solid (definite shape/volume), liquid (definite volume, no definite shape), gas (no definite shape or volume)
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specific heat
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the amount of heat that will raise the temperature of 1 g of a substance by 1 degree Celsius
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energy
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the capacity to do work or supply heat, measurable/scalar quantity, examples are heat and light
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specific gravity
Definition
the density of a substance divided by the density of water at the same temperature
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density
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the physical property that relates the mass of an object to its volume (density= mass/volume)
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Homogenous Mixture
Definition
uniform mixture with the same composition throughout
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Chemical Composition
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what matter is made of
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micro-
Definition
μ, 10^-6
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