Matter (Flashcards 11-21)

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distillation

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a way to SEPARATE LIQUIDS from a mixture through BOILING and CONDENSING.

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reverse osmosis

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a way to separate substances in a HOMOGENEOUS mixture by using a SEMI-PERMEABLE membrane (a special material that selectively blocks some substances)

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states of matter

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one of the DISTINCT PHYSICAL FORMS that matter takes on.

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melting point

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the TEMPERATURE at which a SOLID changes to a liquid (under certain atmospheric conditions)

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boiling point

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the TEMPERATURE at which a LIQUID boils (under standard atmospheric conditions)

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thermal conductivity

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the ABILITY of material to CONDUCT HEAT.

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electrical conductivity

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the ABILITY of a material to CONDUCT an ELECTRIC CURRENT.

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acidity

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the AMOUNT of ACID in a solution.

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alkalinity

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the AMOUNT of ALKALI in a solution.

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PH Scale

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a SCALE that MEASURES the DEGREE to which a substance is ACID or ALKALINE.