1.2 Organizing matter

Question 1

Matter is…

Answer 1

anything that has a mass and occupies space

Question 2

Pure Substances are

Answer 2

Pure substances are made up of only one kind of matter and have a unique set of properties that are different from any other type of matter

Question 3

elements:

Answer 3

Cannot be broken down into simpler substances

Question 4

Compounds:

Answer 4

Created when 2 or more elements combine chemically in fixed proportions

Question 5

Mixtures:

Answer 5

Mixtures are combinations of pure substances that have not chemically combined to form a compound

Question 6

What are the four types of mixtures?

Answer 6

Mechanical Mixtures, Solution, Suspension, Colloid

Question 7

Mechanical Mixture:

Answer 7

If we looked at it we would be able to see the distinct substances that make it up

Question 8

Solution

Answer 8

One substance is dissolved into another creating a substance that looks like one substance

Question 9

Colloid

Answer 9

Cloudy mixture where the particles are so small that they cannot be easily seperated from each other.

Question 10

Physical Properties of Matter:

Answer 10

You can observe both qualitative (things you use five senses for) and quantitative (things you measure) Properties of matter

Question 11

Chemical Properties of Matter

Answer 11

There are 5 things to consider:
How it reacts when mixed with acid, It’s ability to burn, How it reacts with water, It’s behaviour in the air, how it reacts with heat.