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51 Cards in this Set
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Polyvinyl Chloride
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A flexible type of plastic that is used for non critical solutions and is disposable
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Volumetric Flask
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Used for critical measurements, etched calibration line is engineered to be extremely exact.
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Borosilicate
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A type of glass that is heat resistant
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Polypropylene
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A type of plastic that is chemical resistant, opaque and autoclavable
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Beaker
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Not used for critical measurements, can be graduated and should only be used for simple reagents and carrying substances
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Distillation
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The process of filtering water by heating it and collecting the steam/condensation as an end product.
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TC
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To Contain
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Alumina-Silicate
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Radiation resistant type of glassware that can be used for optical reflectors and mirrors.
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Purest form of water used for standard solutions, buffers, controls and critical lab tests. Cannot be stored
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Type I
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The process of passing water through a membrane made of cellulose acetate/other materials and removes almost all organic impurity and 10% ionized particles
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Reverse osmosis
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USP and NF
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Grade of chemical that meets the specifications of the National Formulary
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Acid/Alkali Resistant
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Type of glass that is resistant to strong acids and bases
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Flint
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Used for disposable irems/tap water
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Polystyrene
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Inexpensive glass that is transparent
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Erlenmeyer Flask
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A flask with a flat bottom and sloping sides used to mix solutions
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Low-actinic
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Type of glass used for light sensitive solutions
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Two types of Pipettes that are graduated
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Mohr, Serological
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Describe carbon absorption
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Water is passed through charcoal to remove organic matter and Chloride ions
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Technical Grade
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Type of water used for industrial purposes
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Culture Tube
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Used to Contain biological samples for testing
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Propipette
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Rubber bulb used to draw up/blow out fluids when attached to a pipette
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What is used to wash glassware before performing a metal ion analysis?
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Nitric acid
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Name two types of Pipettes that dispense one volume
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Volumetric, Ostwald-Folin
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TD
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To deliver
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Capillary Tube
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Small glass tube used to draw up liquids
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Type III
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Water that is considered to be from the tap and mostly used for clean up
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When is the tip wiped on a micropipette?
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After drawing up liquid and after expelling liquid
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Polyethylene
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Opaque type of plastic that is acid/base resistant
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This type of glassware is washed with detergent, put in a dichromate solution for 24 hrs, then given 3 distilled water baths
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Hematology
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What colour of stripe on a Capillary tube suggests that it is heparinized?
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Red
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Isotope
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Atoms that have the same number of protrons, but a different number of neutrons.
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Half life
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Rate of decay of radioactive isotopes
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Compound
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Substances with molecules that have more than one kind of atom
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Negatively charged subatomic particle
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Electron
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Atomic Number
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Number of protrons in nucleus
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Anion
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Negatively charged ion that gained an electron
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Covalent Bonding
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When two atoms share their electrons to become stable
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Element
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A pure substance made up of only one kind of atom
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Ionic Bonding
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When an atom loses an electron to make the number of electrons fall below the number of protrons, thus becoming positively charged-vice versa
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Electrolyte
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A molecule that breaks down in water to form individual ions
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Hydrogen Bonding
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When the negative side of a molecule is attracted to the positive, creating movement and friction
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Inorganic Chemical Compound
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No CC or CH bonds, describes simpler molecules like water, acids, bases, and salts on the pH scale
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Ph Scale
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Measures the hydrogen ion concentration in a substance
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Aqueous Solution
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A solution made with water and mixed with other molecules
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Anything that occupies space and has mass
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Matter
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Aerobic reaction
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Involves the breakdown of glycolysis with oxygen and ATP
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Organic Chemical Compound
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Larger and more complex chemicals that contain Carbon-Carbon bonds and are from a biological source like protein
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Stars of Matter
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Gas Liquid Solid
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Buffer
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A weak acid and it's salt used to neutralize solutions
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Acid
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Molecule that produces H+ when dissolved
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Solvent
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Matter that substances can be dissolved in
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