Chemistry Terms and Definitions Flashcards

The branch of chemistry which deals with applying the theories of physics to the study of reactions and properties of matter.

The branch of chemistry which deals with studying carbon compounds.

<p>The branch of chemistry which deals with studying non-carbon compounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The branch of chemistry which deals with the study of living organisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The branch of chemistry which deals with identifying which substances are present in materials and how much of each is present.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A collection of compatible, related units that can be used to measure quantities such as length, mass, or volume.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system of measurement based on units of ten, officially known as SI.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The metric unit of length.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The metric unit of volume.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A metric prefix meaning billionth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A metric prefix meaning millionth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A metric prefix meaning thousandth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A metric prefix meaning hundredth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A metric prefix meaning thousand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A metric prefix meaning million.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Measure of the quantity of matter in an object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Measure of the force of gravity upon an object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mass per unit volume of a substance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A unit of measuring temperature where freezing point is 0 degrees and boiling point is 100 degrees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The lowest possible temperature; -273.15 C.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A unit of measuring temperature where each unit kelvin is equal to one unit Celsius.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The metric unit of time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The consistency or reproducibility of an experiment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The measure of how close a measurement is to the actual, exact value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All digits that are certain in a measurement, including one uncertain digit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A number resulting from counting instead of measuring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anything which occupies space and has mass.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>State of matter in which objects have a definite shape and volume.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>State of matter in which objects have a definite volume but not a definite shape.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>State of matter in which objects have neither a definite shape nor volume.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The temperature at which a liquid may be evaporated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A hot gas in which atoms are partially broken down to form ions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A form of matter that has unique properties which differentiate it from other substances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The smallest particle of an individual element.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A substance which cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Group of 2 or more atoms that are chemically combined.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A substance which can be decomposed by chemical means into simpler substances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A grouping of symbols which tells what kinds of atoms compose a compound, as well as the number of each kind of atom.</p> Signup and view all the answers