A mixture that is uniform in composition; componentsare evenly distributed are not easily distinguished
Ex: oil and vinegar
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Solution
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A homogeneous mixture; consists of solutes disolved in a solvent
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chemical reaction
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a change in which one or more reactants change into one or more products; characterized by the breaking of bonds in reactants and the formation of bonds in products
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atomic radius
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one - half the distance between the nuclei of two atoms of the same element when the atoms are joined
The trend: left to right- increases
down to up- increases
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Vapor
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Describes the gaseous state of a substance that is generally a liquid or solid at room temp
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element
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simplest form of matter that has a unique set of properties; an element cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
ex; carbon
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Volume
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A measure of the space occupied by a sample of matter; SI units millilitters
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Physical property
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A quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measure without changing the substances composition
Ex: hardness, color, conductivity,and malleability
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anion
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any atom or group of atoms with a negative charge
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compound
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a substance that contains two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion
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Liquid
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A form of matter that flows, has an indefinite shape and fixed volume
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periodic law
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when the elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number, there is a periodic repetition of their physical and chemical properties
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Law of conservation of mass
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in any physical change or chemical reaction, mass is conserved; mass can be neither created nor destroyed
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electron dot structure
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a notation that depicts valence electrons as dots around the atomic symbol of the element; the symbol represents the inner electrons and atomic nucleus; also called the Lewis dot structure
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Mixture
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A pysical blend of two or more substances that are not chemically combined
Ex: sand and water
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non metal
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an element that tends to be a poor conductor of heat and electric current; nonmetals generally have properties opposite to those of metals; found all the way on the right of the periodic table
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reactant
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a substance present at the start of a reaction
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period
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a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table
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alkali metals
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any metal in group 1a of the periodic table; ex: Na, Li, K
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Solid
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A form of matter that has a dedinite shape and volume
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Chemical change
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A change that produces matter with a different compositionthat the original matter
Ex: bike turning into rust
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ionization energy
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the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in its gaseous state
trend: (period) left to right - increases
(group) top to bottom- decreases
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phase
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any part of a sample with uniform composition and properties
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alkali earth metals
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any metal in group 2a of the periodic table ex: Be, Mg, Sr
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Atomic orbital
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A mathematical expression describing the probablility of finding an electron at various locations , usually representedby the region of space around the nucleus where there is a high probablity of finding an electron
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Heterogeneous
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Mixture that is not uniform in composition; componentsare not evenly distributed throughout the mixture
Ex: hard boil rggs in water
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Electrons
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Negatively charged subatomic particle
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halogens
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a nonmetal in group 7a of the period table F, Cl, Br, I
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Gas
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A form if matter that takes up shape and volume of its container; A gas has no definite shape or volume
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cation
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any atom or group of atoms with a positive charge
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bohr model
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describes how electrons have orbits around the nucleus
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Mass number
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The total number of protons and neuteons in the nucleus of an atom
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chemical symbol
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one-or-two letter representation of an element
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ion
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an atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge
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valence electrons
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an electron in the highest occupied energy level of an atom
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group
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vertical column of electrons in the periodic table
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product
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a substance produced in a chemical reaction
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Physical change
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A change during which some properfies of a materal change, but the compositionof the material does not change
Ex: cutting a piece of paper
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Atomic number
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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element
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Proton
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A postively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom
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Neutron
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A subatomic particle with no charge and a mass of 1 amu; found in the nucleus of an atom
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nobel gas
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an element in group 8a of the periodic table; the s and p sub levels of the highest occupied energy level are filled ex: He, Ne, Ar, Kr,
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metal
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one of a class of elements that are good conductors of heat and electric current; metals tend to be ductile and maleable and shiny; found in the periodic table on the left side
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electronegativity
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the ability of an atom to attract electrons when the atom is in a compound
trend: left to right- increases
down to up- increases
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transition metals
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one of the group B elements in which the highest occupied s sub level and a nearby d sub level generally contain electrons ex: Al, Sn, Pb
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hund's rule
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electron's occupy orbitals of the same energy in what that makes the number or electrons with the same spin direction as large as possible
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Mass
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A measure of a amount of matter that an object contains; the SI base unit of mass is the kilogram
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chemical property
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the ability to substance to undergo a specific chemical change
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Electron configuration
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the arrangement of electrons if an atom in its ground stay into various orbitals around the nuclei of atoms Ex: 1s2 2s2
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Atom
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The smallest particle of an element that remains its identity in a chemical reaction
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Section 2
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ideal gas law
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the relationship PV=nRT, which describes the behavior of an ideal gas
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balanced equations
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a chemical equation in which mass is conserved; each side of the equation has the same number of atoms of each element
step 1: identify each element in the equation
step 2: make sure that the net charge on both sides of the equation are the same
step 3: change the coefficients so each side matches
step 4: check work
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single replacement
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a chemical change in which one element replaces a second element in a compound also called a displacement reaction
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melting point
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the temp at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid; the melting point of water is 0 degrees celsius
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solvent/ solute
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the dissolving medium in a solvent/ dissolved particles in a solution
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molecular formula
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a chemical formula of a molecular compound that shows the kinds and numbers of atoms present in a molecule of a compound ex:
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potential energy
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The energy of a particle or system of particles derived from position, or condition, rather than motion. A raised weight, coiled spring, or charged battery has potential energy
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octet rule
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atoms react by gaining or losing electrons so as to acquire the stable electron structure of a nobel gas, usually eight valence electrons
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diatomic molecule
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a molecule consisting of two atoms ex: H2, O2
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ionic bond
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the electrostatic attraction that binds oppositely charged ions together ex:LiF lithium fluoride
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synthesis reaction (combination reaction)
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a chemical change in which an two or more substances react to form a single new substance also called a synthesis reaction ex:
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excess reagent
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a reagent present in a quality that is more than sufficient to react with a limiting reagent; any reactant that remains after the limiting reagent is used up in a chemical equation
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chemical equations
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an expression representing a chemical reaction; the formulas of the reactants (on the left) are connected by an arrow with the formulas for the products (on the right)
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molar mass
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a term used to refer to the mass of a mole of any substance
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molarity
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the concentration of solute in a solution expressed as the number of moles of dissolved in 1 liter of solution
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mole
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the amount of a substance that contains 6.022 x 10^23 representatives particles of that substance
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acid
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a compound that produces hydrogen ions in solution; see also hydrogen-ion donor
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hydrogen bond
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attractive forces in which a hydrogen covalently bonded to very electronegative atom is also weakly bonded to an unshared electron pair of another electronegative atom
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boiling point
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the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is just equal to the external pressure on the liquid
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combustion reaction
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a chemical change in which an element or a compound reacts with oxygen often producing energy in the form of heat and light
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covalent bond
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bond formed by a sharing of the electrons between atoms
ex: F2
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stoichiometry
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that portion of chemistry dealing with numerical relationships in chemical reactions; the calculations of quantities of substances involved in chemical equations
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limiting reagent
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any reactant that is used up first in a chemical reaction it determines the amount of product that can be formed in the reaction
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double replacement
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a chemical change that involves an exchange of positive ions between two compounds
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sublimation
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the process in which a solid changes to a gas or vapor without passing through the liquid state
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polyatomic ion
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a tightly bound group of atoms that behaves as a unit and has a motive or negative charge
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freezing point
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the temp at which a liquid changes to a solid
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STP (standard temp and pressure)
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the condition under which the volume of gas is usually measured; standard temp is 0 degree celsius and standard pressure is 101.3 kPa or 1 atm
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decomposition reaction
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a chemical change in which a single compound is broken into two or more simpler products
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base
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a compound that produces hydroxide in solution: see also hydrogen ion acceptor
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mole ratio
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a conversion factor derived from the coefficient of a balanced chemical equation interpreted in terms of moles
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empirical formula
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a formula with the lowest whole number ratio of elements in a compound; the empirical formula of hydrogen peroxide
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double covalent
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a bond in which two atoms she two pairs of electrons
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single covalent bond
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a bond formed when two atoms share a pair of electrons
ex:
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chemical equilibrium
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a state of balance in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal; no net change in the amount of reactants and products occurs in the chemical system
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vaporization
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the conservation of a liquid to a gas or a vapor
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kinetic energy
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the energy an object has because of its motion
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avogadros number
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equal volumes of gases at the same temp and pressure contain equal numbers of particles
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evaporation
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vaporization that occurs at the surface of a liquid that is not boiling
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law of conservation of mass
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in an physical change or chemical reaction, mass is conserved; mass can neither be created nor destroyed