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____________________ 1. Everything in the universe is made of this
____________________ 2. This is the study of the composition of matter
_____________________ 3. Give an example of something that does NOT have mass
_____________________ 4. Anything that occupies space and has mass
_____________________ 5. Is the amount of matter an object contains
_____________________ 6. Are the simplest forms of matter
_____________________ 7. This summarizes information about the elements
_____________________ 8. Is the amount of force pulling down on an object
_____________________ 9. Is the simplest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element
_____________________10. Each element has a different one
_____________________11. Elements are made up of _______.
_____________________12. This is located in the middle of an atom
_____________________13. Name the two subatomic particles that make up the nucleus
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_____________________14. This is the number of protons in an atom
_____________________15. Particles with a positive charge
_____________________16. This is the total number of protons and neutrons within an atom
_____________________17. Particles with no charge
_____________________18. Is a substance made of two or more different elements that are chemically bonded
_____________________19. Particles with a negative charge
_____________________20. Is the simplest part of a substance that retains all the properties of the substance and
can exist in a free site
_____________________21. These particles are very high in energy and have very little mass
_____________________22. Shows the kinds and proportions of atoms of each element in a compound
_____________________23. Where electrons are found
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_____________________24. Are molecules composed of atoms of the same element
_____________________25. Is matter that has a fixed composition and definite properties
_____________________26. The two types of pure substances
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_____________________27. Are molecules composed of atoms of the same element
_____________________28. The seven diatomic molecules
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_____________________29. Substances in which components are not distributed evenly
_____________________30. Properties that you can observe or measure
_____________________31. Properties that describe how a substance will react or change into a new substance
_____________________32. A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined
_____________________33. Substances in which the components are evenly distributed
_____________________34. Is the temperature and pressure at which a solid becomes a liquid
_____________________35. A homogeneous mixture of liquids
_____________________36. Four examples of physical properties
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_____________________37. A heterogeneous mixture of liquids
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_____________________38. Four examples of chemical properties
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_____________________39. Solid, liquid or gas
_____________________40. The units for density
_____________________41. The temperature and pressure at which a liquid becomes a gas
_____________________42. The formula for density
_____________________43. Is the measure of the amount of matter in a certain volume of space
_____________________44. When oxygen reacts with some metals forming an oxide
_____________________45. Ability of a substance to combine chemically with another substance
_____________________46. Ability to burn
_____________________47. Ability to explode
_____________________48. Four phases of matter
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_____________________49. Is anything that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without
changing its identity
_____________________50. List the three ways we can separate mixtures, according to your book
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_____________________51. Occurs when 1 or more substances are completely changed into new substances
_____________________52. During physical changes, this is released or absorbed
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_____________________53. List four examples of a physical change
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_____________________54. List four examples of chemical changes
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_____________________55. The three main branches of science
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_____________________56. A system of applied science
_____________________57. A possible explanation based on multiple observations, experiments & reasoning
_____________________58. The summary of many experimental observations and results
_____________________59. Describe something using your senses
_____________________60. Describe something using measurements or math equations
_____________________61. A pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or
workings of an object, system or concept
_____________________62. List three types of models
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_____________________63. Five things that are NOT matter
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_____________________64. Number of elements with official names
_____________________65. The average mass of the atoms in an element
Determine the number of atoms for each element in the following compounds.
66. C8H1608
67. NaOH
68. K3PO4
Solve each problem showing your work and labeling your answers.
69. A piece of titanium metal has a mass of 67.5 g and a volume of 15 cm3. What is the density of titanium?
70. A sample of a substance with a mass of 85 g occupies a volume of 110 cm3. What is the density of the
substance? Will the substance float in water? Explain your answer.
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71. Find the number of protons, electrons & neutrons for the following elements.
A. Sulfur
B. Tungsten
C. Uranium
D. Lithium
Short Answer:
72. How does science take place?
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73. Draw a model of an atom.
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74. Compare and contrast physical changes and chemical changes.