December Mid Term Test

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What is the tendency of an element to undergo chemical reactions known as?

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Reactivity: The tendency of a substance to engage in chemical reactions.

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What is the conversion of one form of energy into another form known as?

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Energy Transformation: The process of changing energy from one form to another.

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What is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree called?

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Specific Heat: The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

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What is the smallest unit of matter?

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Atom: The basic unit of a chemical element.

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What is the process of moving energy from one object or system to another called?

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Energy Transfer: The movement of energy from one location to another.

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What is the term for a substance made up of two or more different types of atoms?

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Compound: A chemical substance formed from two or more different elements.

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What is the principle that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed?

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Law of Conservation of Energy: Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is the term for the energy stored in an object due to its position?

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Potential Energy: The energy held by an object because of its position relative to other objects.

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What is the term for the energy of motion?

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Kinetic Energy: The energy that an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is the process of splitting a nucleus into smaller parts called?

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Fission: A nuclear reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts.