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Chapter 1
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Chemistry is the study of matter and the transformations it can undergo Matter is anything that occupies space Chemistry is a central science because it touches all the other sciences Basic research leads to greater understanding of how natural world operates Applied research focuses on developing these applications for practical uses
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Science is organized body of knowledge about nature Scientific hypothesis is a new idea to explain what we observe if, and only if, it can be tested Not a hypothesis if not testable Which statement is a scientific hypothesis? The moon is made of Swiss cheese Human consciousness arises from an essence that is undetectable. A theory is a single comprehensive idea that is repeatable and explains a wide range of observations. Not fixed Can be changed as new information is gathered
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Examples: length, time, mass, weight, volume, energy, temperature, heat and density Any measurement of physical quantity must have a number and a UNIT
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Mass is quantitative measure of how much matter a material object contains (in grams) Mass is measure of object’s inertia which is the resistance of an object to a change in motion Weight is gravitational force exerted on an object. Weight depends on location Volume is the amount of space an object occupies(in liters or milliliters)
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Energy is capacity to do work (measured in joules or in U.S. calories) Potential energy is stored energy Kinetic energy is energy of motion Faster a body moves, the more kinetic energy Chemical substances posses chemical potential energy which is energy stored within atoms and molecules
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Atoms and molecules are in constant motion They possess kinetic energy Average kinetic energy is directly related to how hot something is When something gets warmer, the kinetic energy increases (particles move faster) Quantity that tells us how warm or cold an object is relative to a standard called temperature
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Most substances expand when temperature is raised and contract when lowered Increasing temperature makes particles move faster and are farther apart so the material expands Lowering temperature makes particles move slower and get closer together so material contracts (gets smaller) A thermometer uses this property of matter measuring the expanding and contracting of a liquid (usually alcohol)
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Scale based on 100 degrees between freezing point and boiling point of water 0 is freezing point 100 is boiling point
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Calibrated based on the motion of atoms and molecules Zero degrees is the temperature where there is no atomic or molecular motion Called absolute zero -273°C = 0 K Kelvin degrees are the same distance apart as Celsius degrees
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Temperature is measure of average amount of energy in substance not the total amount of energy Total energy in swimming pool is boiling water is much more than a cup of boiling water even though both are at same temperature Average molecular motion is the same in both water samples More molecules = more total energy
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Heat is energy that flows from higher- temperature object to a lower-temperature object The greater the temperature difference between two bodies, the greater the rate of heat flow Heat is a form of energy so unit is joule
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Matter has physical forms called phases Solid has definite shape and volume Not compressible Liquid has definite volume but takes the shape of its container Not compressible Gas has no definite volume or shape Easily compressible Diffuses to fill the space available Particles in rapid motion moving in straight lines until hitting an object and changing direction
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Melting-solid changing to liquid. Particles are moving fast enough that attractive forces are no longer able to hold particles together Freezing-liquid to solid As heat is withdrawn from liquid, particles slow down enough that attractive forces can take hold Evaporation-liquid becomes gas. As heat is added, particles have more kinetic energy and move faster. Eventually have enough energy to jump out of the liquid into the air (become a gas).
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Boiling-Liquid becomes gas. Rate of evaporation increases as temperature increases. When temperature is hot enough, evaporation occurs beneath surface of liquid. Bubbles form and rise to surface Condensation-opposite of boiling
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Density is amount of mass divided by the volume of sample Units in grams per milliliter or grams per cm 3 Densities of gases are more affected by pressure and temperature than solids and liquids
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