Quick Flashcard

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What are the changes in states of matter such as boiling, melting, and evaporation classified as?

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Physical changes.

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What is the left part of a chemical equation called?

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Reactants.

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What form of heat transfer is used when cooking popcorn in a microwave?

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Radiation.

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What are elements found along the steplike line on the periodic table referred to as?

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Metalloids.

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What is the term for a change that alters the form or appearance of a substance but does not change its composition?

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Physical change.

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What do we call substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?

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Elements.

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What is the term for a substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined?

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Compound.

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What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

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Melting.

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What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

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Evaporation.

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What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

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Condensation.