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Chemistry
10th Grade
08/14/2009

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Interrelationship
Definition
A logical or natural association between two or more things
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Accuracy
Definition
the degree of closeness of a measured or calculated quantity to its actual (true) value
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Units
Definition
are standards for measurement of physical quantities that need clear definitions to be useful
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Physical properties
Definition
any aspect of an object or substance that can be measured or perceived without changing its identity
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Experimental variables
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is a method of investigating causal relationships among variables
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Molecules
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a sufficiently stable, electrically neutral group of at least two atoms in a definite arrangement held together by very strong (covalent) chemical bonds.[
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Formulas
Definition
chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule
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Heat or phase change
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a substance with a high heat of fusion which, melting and solidifying at a certain temperature, is capable of storing and releasing large amounts of energy
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Chemical equations
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may be described as a chemical reaction[1] or a means of writing out and describing such a phenomenon
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chemical symbols
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is an abbreviation or shortened version of the name of a chemical element, generally assigned in relation to its Latin name
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kkinetic and potential energy
Definition
energy stored within a physical system
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Ions
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an atom or molecule where the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons, giving it a net positive or negative electrical charge.
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periodicity
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the quality of occurring at regular intervals or periods (in time or space) and can occur in different contexts
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particle theory
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a branch of physics that studies the elementary constituents of matter and radiation, and the interactions between them
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isotopes
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are any of the different types of atoms (nuclides) of the same chemical element, each having a different atomic mass (mass number)
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