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17 Cards in this Set
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Liter
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the SI unit of measure for volume
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Meter
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the SI unit of measure for length/distance
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Gram
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the SI unit of measure for mass
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Mass
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the amount of matter in a substance
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Matter
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anything that has mass and takes up space
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Pure substance
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substance that can NOT be broken down by physical means; elements and compounds
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Element
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pure substance that can NOT be broken down by chemical means
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Compound
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a pure substance consisting of two or more elements chemically combined
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Mixture
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two or more pure substances physically combined; can be separated by physical means
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Heterogeneous mixture
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a mixture that does NOT have uniform composition throughout
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Homogenous mixture
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a mixture that has uniform composition throughout
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Filtration
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technique used to separate components of a heterogeneous mixture; used to separate solid from liquid
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Evaporation
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technique used to separate components of a homogenous mixture/solution by boiling off the liquid (solvent) and leaving behind dissolved solid (solute)
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Distillation
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technique used to separate components of a homogenous mixture/solution based on different boiling points
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Chromatography
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technique used to separate components of a homogenous mixture/solution based on solubility and size
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Density
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the amount of matter in a given volume; ratio of mass to volume
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Significant Figures
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measured digits used to maintain proper accuracy
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