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50 Cards in this Set
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Alkane
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contains single bonds (saturated)
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Alkene
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contains double bonds (unsaturated)
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Alloys
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a metal mixed with another element
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Atom
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simplest unit of matter
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Atomic number
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number of protons or electrons
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Biodiesel
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biofuel made from vegetable oil
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Bioleaching
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use of bacteria to extract metals from the ground
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Blast furnace
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used to extract Iron from its ore
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Boiling point
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temperature a liquid turns to a gas
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Bromine
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used to detect double bonds in compounds (turns colourless)
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Calcium carbonate
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chemical name for Limestone
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Calcium hydroxide
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made when you react Calcium Oxide with water
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Calcium oxide
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produced after thermal decomposition of Limestone
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Carbon dioxide
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test for this gas using Limewater
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Carbon Monoxide
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produced during incomplete combustion
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Catalyst
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makes reactions happen faster
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Cement
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made from powdered clay and powdered limestone
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Compound
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contains two or more different atoms
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Convection currents
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cause tectonic plate movements
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Core
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the centre of the Earth
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Covalent bond
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type of bond that involves electrons being shared
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Cracking
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making a large hydrocarbon smaller (using heat & catalyst)
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Decomposition
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break down into simpler molecules
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Distillation
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separating compounds according to boiling point
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Electrolysis
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using electricity to extract elements more reactive than C
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Electron
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orbits a nucleus, has a negative charge
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Emulsifier
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forces oil and water to mix
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Fermentation
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converting sugar into alcohol using yeast
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Global Dimming
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caused by particulates in the atmosphere
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Hardening
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add Hydrogen to make more saturated
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Hydration
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add water
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Hydrocarbon
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contains Hydrogen and Carbon
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Hydrogenation
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add Hydrogen
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Hydrophilic
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water-loving
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Hydrophobic
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water-hating
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Ionic bond
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when electrons are lost or gained
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Ions
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atom that has gained a charge
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Monomer
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joins with others to make a polymer
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Neutron
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particle with no charge
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Ore
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rock that contains metal worth extracting
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Oxidised
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Oxygen is added
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Phytomining
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using plants to extract metal from the ground
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Polymer
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made from many monomer units
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Proton
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particle with a positive charge
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Radioactive Decay
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provides the heat to cause convection in the mantle
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Reduction
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remove Oxygen
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Sulfur Dioxide
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reacts with water to form Acid Rain
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Theory
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an idea based on evidence
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Viscosity
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a measure of how easily a substance flows
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Volatility
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how readily it turns into a gas
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