Ch. 201 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Chemistry
The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes
Matter
Anything that has and takes up space
Substance
A single kind of matter that is pure, meaning it has a specific meet up, or position, and specific set of properties
Physical property
A characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance
Chemical property
A characteristic of a pure substance that describes its ability to change into different substances
Element
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical means
Atom
The basic particle from which all elements are made
Chemical bond
When Adams combine
Molecules
When atoms combine to form large particles
Compound
A pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a set ratio
Chemical formula
Shows the elements in the compound and ratio of atoms
Mixture
Made of two or more substances
Heterogeneous mixture
When you can see different parts
Homogeneous mixture
When the particles are evenly mixed and you can’t see the different parts
Solution
An example of a homogeneous mixture