GC FLASHCARD 1.1.1: Properties, Classes, and Phases of Matter

Front

What class of matter is tap water?

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Homogeneous mixture

Front

Is mass an intensive or extensive property?

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Extensive

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Is density an intensive or extensive property?

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Intensive

Front

Which phase of matter has a fixed volume but a variable shape?

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Liquid

Front

Is energy absorbed or released by a sample of matter when it melts?

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Absorbed

Front

Define a homogeneous mixture.

Back

A mixture that has a uniform composition throughout.

Front

Define a heterogeneous mixture.

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A mixture that has a non-uniform composition.

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What is an element?

Back

A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.

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What is a compound?

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A substance formed when two or more elements chemically bond together.

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What is an intensive property?

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A property that does not depend on the amount of matter present.