Chemistry Midterm Vocab
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- 2. A change that when it happens cannot be undone.
- 4. High-energy, super-heated gases that behave differently than normal gasses.
- 7. Has characteristics of both metals and nonmetals. Found b/w metals and nonmetals on table, less malleable but not brittle. Semiconductors of electricity.
- 10. ______ were made from elements coming together to be one.
- 12. The seven metric units.
- 22. closeness of measurements to the correct/accepted value.
- 24. closeness of the measurements taken at the same time
- 25. A group in the experiment that doesn’t change.
- 26. When elements are arranged in an increasing ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬________, there is a periodic repetition of their physical and chemical properties.
- 27. Changes substance from 1 state to another
- 28. Amount of 3D space an object occupies.
- 30. A process of studying natural phenomea that involves making observations, forming a hypothesis, and performing an investigation which leads to the creation of theories and laws.
- 31. Average weight of all the naturally occurring isotopes of an element.
- 33. The total number of protons and neutrons In the nucleus of an isotope.
- 35. Particles of pure energy with no mass and carry a quantum of energy.
- 36. Changing a substance from a liquid to a gas, and then back to a liquid. There is a separation of a mixture, but the composition of the substances does not change.
- 41. A spectrum that only contains certain colors/wavelengths.
- 42. A cloud of probability surrounding the nucleus in an atom where it has the highest probability of finding an electron.
- 44. a statement based on experimental measurements and observations
- 45. A technique used to separate components of a mixture in a gas or liquid phase using a solid that the mixture can pass through.
- 48. The ratio of a substance’s mass to the volume it occupies.
- 51. When an atom is at its lowest energy.
- 54. When you pour a mixture through a mesh, like filtered paper, and allow liquid to flow through and leave the solid behind.
- 56. Atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons, but different number of atoms.
- 58. the small, dense region consisting of protons and neutrons at the center of an atom
- 59. Atom with a charge
- 60. A change that happens when one chemical substance is transformed into one or more different substances. (Ex. When iron becomes rust)
- 61. a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
- 62. The amount of something added or given in an experiment
- 66. A homogeneous mixture.
- 68. Measure of the amount of matter.
- 69. the science that deals with the materials of the universe and the changes that these materials undergo.
- 70. Definite volume, but it takes the shape of its container. Particles are close but move around.
- 71. when two elements combine with each other to form more than one compound
- 73. Things that remain the same throughout in an experiment.
- 74. A substance with constant composition- a pure element or pure compound.
- 75. How much of your results differs from the accept/true value.
- 76. we cannot know both the position and speed of a particle, such as a photon or electron, with perfect accuracy
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- 1. neutral subatomic particle that is a constituent of every atomic nucleus except ordinary hydrogen
- 2. The science that deals with the materials of the universe and the changes that these materials undergo.
- 3. Good electricity conductors, good conductor of heat. Is mostly solid at room temp. Is malleable, ductile, has high tensile strength, and most of these have silvery/grayish white luster.
- 4. Physical traits of something.
- 5. Most are gas at room temp. If solid, very brittle. Low conductivity of heat and electricity.
- 6. When light of a certain frequency (color) is shown on metals, the electrons of that metal will be emitted from the surface.
- 8. Description data (color, texture)
- 9. Something you need a special tool to see (like a microscope)
- 11. a strong attractive force between nucleons in the atomic nucleus that holds the nucleus together.
- 13. Numbered data (Weight, amount)
- 14. the action or process of observing something or someone carefully in order to gain information.
- 15. A change in somethings physical appearance.
- 16. A collection of atoms bonded together that behave as a unit
- 17. When an atom has a higher energy than its ground state.
- 18. when two elements combine to form two or more compounds, the mass of one element that combines with a given mass of the other is in the ratio of small whole numbers.
- 19. vertical columns
- 20. a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of every atom
- 21. The smallest substances that could not be naturally broken down.
- 23. horizontal rows
- 29. Making a number smaller so it is easier for reporting and calculations (ex. 1,700,000,000,000,000,000,000 molecules -> 1.7 x 10^21 molecules)
- 32. A statement that summarizes generally observed behavior.
- 34. A part of a universe a scientists attention is focused when making observations
- 37. Mathmatical technique that allows you to use unit to solve problems involving measurements.
- 38. ratio derived from the equality between two different units that can be used to convert from one unit to another.
- 39. anything that has mass and takes up space.
- 40. Something that helps explain phenomena and make predictions about observations
- 43. A characteristic of a substance that can be observed in a chemical reaction.
- 46. each of the digits of a number that are used to express it to the required degree of accuracy, starting from the first nonzero digit.
- 47. An explanation that has been repeatedly tested and confirmed by observation.
- 49. When elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number, there is a periodic repetition of their physical and chemical properties.
- 50. Something visible to the naked eye
- 52. a mixture that has different properties in different regions of the mixture.
- 53. the electrons in the outermost shell, or energy level, of an atom
- 55. A mixture that is the same throughout
- 57. Last group on periodic table. Very unreactive. Gasses at room temp. Several used for lighting. Does not bond with other elements.
- 63. The basic unit of a chemical element
- 64. A stable negatively charged component of an atom.
- 65. No definite volume or shape, particles move very quickly and are far apart.
- 67. a substance with variable composition
- 72. Definite volume and shape, container doesn’t matter, particles are tightly packed.