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Chemistry
12th Grade
08/16/2016

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What is one cause of the decline of the Roman Empire?
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lead poisoning
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What happens if there is a low cobalt level in inmates?
Definition
violent behavior
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What helps control manic depression?
Definition
lithium salts
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What are "mating chemicals"?
Definition
pheromones
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How can atoms be viewed?
Definition
by using the scanning tunneling microscope
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macroscopic
Definition
large
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microscopic
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small
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What is water composed of?
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two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
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How can water be split into hydrogen and oxygen gases?
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electrolysis
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What is electrolysis?
Definition
using an electric current to split something
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What is made of atoms?
Definition
matter
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What causes substances to change form?
Definition
reorganization of atoms
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Define the problem, collect background information, form a hypothesis, test the hypothesis in an experiment, record data, draw conclusions and retest
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scientific theory
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possible explanation for an observation
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hypothesis
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What is a set of tested hypotheses that give an overall explanation (interpretation/why)?
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theory/model
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summarizes what happens without telling why
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law
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mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical change but may change forms
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law of conservation of mass
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gas and pressure
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Boyle
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cannot be broken down into a simpler substance
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element
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father of modern chemistry, beheaded because of political affiliation (burning/conservation of mass)
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Lavoisier
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involves no numbers (blue sky)
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qualitative data
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measurement (involves a number and a unit)
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quantitative data
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amount of space occupied by an object
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volume
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1 Liter=
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1 dm^3= 1000cm^3
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1 mL=
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1 cm^3
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amount of matter, measure of resistance of an object to change its state of motion
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mass
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amount of gravitational pull on an object
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weight
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Mass is constant, but what can change with location?
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weight can
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What are all uncertain?
Definition
measurements
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Where should liquids be read from?
Definition
meniscus
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meniscus
Definition
bottom of the curve
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all known digits plus one estimated digit
Definition
significant figures
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closeness to true value
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accuracy
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reproducible measurements
Definition
precision
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Body temp in F
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98.6
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Body temp in C
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37
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Body temp in K
Definition
310
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What happens the closer on gets to absolute zero? (theoretical bc it has never been reached)
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it gets harder to remove anymore energy
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C to K
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K=C+273.15
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K to C
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C=K-273.15
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C to F
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F=9/5C+32
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F to C
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C=5/9(F-32)
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mass/volume
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density
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rigid and have fixed shapes
Definition
solids
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definite volume but not definite shape
Definition
liquid
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no fixed volume or shape and is compressible (can be pushed together)
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gas
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3ft=
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1 yard
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2000 lbs=
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1 ton
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density of water
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1 g/mL
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look the same throughout
Definition
homogeneous
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visibly distinguishable parts
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heterogeneous
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homogenous mixture
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solution
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How can mixtures be separated into pure substances?
Definition
physical means
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What is a pure substance?
Definition
something that has a constant composition (elements and compounds)
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combination of two or more elements in a specific ratio that can be separated by chemical means
Definition
compound
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boiling, freezing, etc
Definition
physical changes
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rusting, burning (cannot be changed back to original)
Definition
chemical changes
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differences in volatility (how readily something becomes a gas)
Definition
distillation
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solid and liquid
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filtration
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separates due to pigments and colors
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chromatography
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listed on the periodic table
Definition
elements
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What makes a measurement valid?
Definition
number and units
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mass
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kilogram (kg)
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length
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meter (m)
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time
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second (s)
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temperature
Definition
Kelvin (K)
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electric current
Definition
ampere (A)
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amount of a substance
Definition
mole (mol)
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luminous intensity
Definition
candela (cd)
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How thick is a dime?
Definition
1 mm
Term
What is the diameter of a quarter?
Definition
2.5 cm
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What is the average height of an adult man?
Definition
1.8 meters
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What is the mass of a nickel?
Definition
about 5 grams
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What is the mass of a 120 lb person?
Definition
about 55 kg
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What is the volume of a 12 oz can of soda?
Definition
360 mL
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boiling pt of water in F
Definition
212
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Freezing pt of water in F
Definition
32
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Boiling pt of water in C
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100
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Freezing pt of water in C
Definition
zero
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Boiling pt of water in K
Definition
373.15
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Freezing pt of water in K
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273.15
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absolute 0 in C
Definition
-273.15
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Absolute 0 in K
Definition
zero
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Absolute 0 in F
Definition
-459.67
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