Pre IB Chemistry Review, Cycle 1 Test 1

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What is a control in an experiment?

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The part of the experiment that does not change and is used for comparison.

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What are the components of an experiment?

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Procedures and materials are part of the experiment.

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What is an intensive physical property?

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A property that does not depend on the amount of substance, such as odor.

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What are examples of physical properties?

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Color, hardness, malleability, solubility, electrical conductivity, density, melting point, and boiling point.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment.

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What is a dependent variable?

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The variable that is measured or tested in an experiment.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can be tested through experimentation.

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What is the purpose of a conclusion in an experiment?

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To summarize the results and determine whether the hypothesis was supported or not.

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What is the difference between intensive and extensive properties?

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Intensive properties do not depend on the amount of substance, while extensive properties do.