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Mrs. Aday, key terms !
ChApTeR 10.
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Chemistry
10th Grade
03/01/2012

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allotrope.
Definition
two or more different molecular forms of the same element in same physical state !
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amorphous solid.
Definition
lack an ordered internal structure !
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atmospheric pressure.
Definition
result of collisions of air molecules with objects !
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barometer.
Definition
device used to measure atmospheric pressure !
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boiling point.
Definition
when temperature makes vapor pressure equals to external pressure !
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crystal.
Definition
atoms, ions, and molecules in a repeating 3D pattern; crystal lattice !
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evaporation.
Definition
conversion occurs at the surface of an unboiling liquid !
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gas pressure.
Definition
force exerted by a gas per surface area of object !
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glass.
Definition
inorganic substances that cool to a rigid state without crystalizing !
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kinetic energy.
Definition
the energy an object has because of its motion !
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kinetic theory.
Definition
tiny particles in all forms of matter are in constant motion !
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melting point.
Definition
temperature when a solid turns into a liquid !
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normal boiling point.
Definition
boiling point of a liquid at a pressure of 101.3 kPa !
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pascal (Pa).
Definition
the SI unit of pressure.
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phase diagram :
Definition
gives conditions of temperature and pressure at which a substance exists as a solid, liquid, and gas (vapor) !
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standard atmosphere (atm) :
Definition
the pressure required to support 760 mm of mercury in a mercury barometer at 25 degrees celsius !
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sublimation :
Definition
change from a solid to a vapor without passing through the liquid state.
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triple point :
Definition
the only set of conditions at which all three phases can exist in equilibrium with one another.
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unit cell.
Definition
smallest group of particles within a crystal that retains the geometric shape of the crystal.
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vacuum :
Definition
empty space with no particles and no pressure.
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vaporization:
Definition
liquid to a gas or vapor.
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vapor pressure.....
Definition
vapor particles above a liquid in a sealed container collide with the container walls; dynamic equilibrium exists between the vapor and the liquid !!!
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