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What is chemistry?
The study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter and the changes it undergoes.
Which of the following is a state of matter?
What occurs at ultra-low temperatures close to absolute zero?
Bose-Einstein condensate.
PH = - log [H+], Required: [H+] = ?
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What does Charles’s Law state?
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What does Boyle’s Law state?
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Direct proportion means if one quantity increases, the other will decrease.
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If the cost of 8 pounds of apples is $10, what will be the cost of 32 pounds?
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In inverse proportion, an increase in one quantity leads to a decrease in the other.
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If x = 120, and y = 5 in inverse proportion, what happens if x increases?
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Study Notes
Chemistry Overview
- Chemistry examines the composition, structure, and properties of matter and its changes.
- States of matter include solid, liquid, gas, plasma, and Bose-Einstein condensate.
States of Matter
- Plasma: An ionized gas that conducts electricity and is influenced by magnetic fields.
- Bose-Einstein Condensate: Formed at temperatures near absolute zero, where atoms exhibit minimal motion.
Algebraic Manipulation in Chemistry
- Fundamental equations include pH = -log[H+] and density relationships involving volume (V) and mass.
- Requires solving for unknowns using algebraic manipulation.
Variations in Chemistry
- Laws are represented as variation statements: direct, inverse, or joint variations.
- Charles’s Law: Volume (V) is directly proportional to temperature (T).
- Boyle’s Law: Volume (V) is inversely proportional to pressure (P).
Proportional Relationships
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Direct Proportion: With increases in one quantity, another quantity increases too. Represented as x ∝ y.
- Example: Cost of apples increases when quantity increases, calculated through y = kx.
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Inverse Proportion: Increases in one quantity lead to decreases in another and vice versa. Represented as y = k/x.
- Example: Number of workers inversely related to time taken to complete the same work.
Key Equations
- Specific heat formula: Q ∝ mΔT
- Utilization of constant k in both direct (y = kx) and inverse (y = k/x) proportion calculations.
Practical Application Examples
- Cost calculation for bulk purchasing through direct proportion.
- Workers and time relationship demonstrates inverse proportion through constant product of quantities.
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Explore the foundational concepts in Chemistry with this quiz focused on Chapter 1. Review the states of matter, including solids, liquids, gases, and more exotic forms like plasma and Bose-Einstein condensate. Test your knowledge of how matter is structured and its properties.
