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02/09/2011

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elements
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substances that cannot be taken down into other substances
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compounds/molecules
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are substances that contain 2 or more elements in a fixed ratio
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atom
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smallest uint of matter that still retains the properties of an element
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atomic number
Definition
number of protons, determines which element it is
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mass number
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sum of the number of protons and neutrons 
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mass
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is a amount of the amount of the matter in a object
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isotopes
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alternate mass froms of an element
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radioactive
Definition
decays, giving off particles and energy
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electrons
Definition
determine how an atom behaves when it encounters other atoms
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ions
Definition
charged atoms
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ionic bonds
Definition
are formed between oppositely charge ions
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covalent bond
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forms when two atoms share one or more pairs of outer-shell electrons
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molecule
Definition
atoms held together by covalent bonds
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polar molecule
Definition
one with opposite charges an opposite ends
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hydrogen bonds
Definition
the polarity of water results in weak elcetrical attractions between neighboring water molecules
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chemical reactions
Definition
such changes in the chemical composition of matter
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reactants
Definition
the starting materials
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products
Definition
the end materials
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cohension
Definition
water molecules stick together as a result of hydrogen bonding
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heat
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is the amount of energy associated with the movement of the atoms and molecules in a body of matter
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temperature
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measures the intensity of heat

 

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solvent
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the dissolving agent
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solute
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the dissolved substance
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solution
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is a liquid consisting of a homogenous mixture of two or more substances
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aqueous solution
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when water is the solvent
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acid
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a chemical compound that releases H+ to solution
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base
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a compound that accepts H+ and removes it from solution
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buffers
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are substances that resist PH change
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