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17 Cards in this Set
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diamond
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allotrope of carbon. cubic crystal structure.
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graphite
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allotrope of carbon, sheet like structures with atoms that are weakly bonded together
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buckminsterfullerene
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allotrope of carbon, C60, made up from hexagons and pentagons, looks like a soccer ball
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hydrogen
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most abundant element found on earth. funky. 1 electron, does not really belong to any group on the periodic table
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nomeclature
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common naming system. communication is made easy.
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conversion factor
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to change from one unit to another
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measurement
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quantitative observation
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weight
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mass + gravity, force of gravity on matter
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unit
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represents the measurement scale, give a scale on which measurement to represent a result of a measurement.
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SI
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System International, consistent system, common language. mass, length, time, measurement, temperature, all kinds of measurements can derive form this system
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prefix
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name of symbol that precedes a basic unit measure to form a decimal multiple
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dimensional analysis
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process of converting by dividing units wish to cancel and multiply by the units want in the answer.
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meniscus
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error of observation
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temperature
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a factor that allows matter to change form one state to another. heating --> molecules move faster, cooling --> molecules slow down
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melting point
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temperature at which a solid will turn into a liquid
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boiling point
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temperature in which a liquid will turn into a gas
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clandestine
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secret/illegal chemistry
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