Physical Science Fall Final Review

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In which states of matter can materials take the shape of their containers?

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Liquid and gas

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How do we indicate the charge of a transition metal ion in the name of a compound?

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Roman numerals

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How does the scientific process start and end?

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It begins with curiosity and ends with discovery.

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How is gas pressure produced in a closed container of a gas?

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Collisions between the particles of the gas and the walls of the container.

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Where are protons located in an atom?

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The atomic nucleus.

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What is the definition of matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change?

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A physical change alters the form of a substance without changing its identity, while a chemical change results in the formation of new substances.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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Mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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What is an atom?

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The smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element.