Chapter 1 Flashcards
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Chemistry
the study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter, the processes that matter undergoes, and the energy changes that accompany these processes.
Chemical
any substance that has a definition composition
EX. sucrose, water, carbon dioxide, etc…
Applied research
Generally carried out to solve a certain problem.
Basic research
Carried out to increase knowledge, to why/how a specific reaction occurs and what the properties of a substance is.
Matter
is anything that has mass and takes up space(volume).
Atom
- the smallest unit of an element that maintains the chemical identity of that element.
- is one
Element
a pure substance that can not be broken down into simpler, stable substances and is made of one type of atom.
EX. carbon hydrogen, chlorine, etc…(periodic table)
Compound
- a substance that can be broken down into simple, stable substances and is made from the atoms of two or more elements.
- made up of molecules
- EX. sucrose(made of carbon, hydrogen, and helium)
Molecule
- the smallest unit of an element/compound that retains all of the properties of the element/compound.
- particle made of more than one atom bonded together
Property
a characteristic that defines an entire group of substances.
Physical property
a characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance. EX. water freezes to make ice – melts to create water — boils — etc…
Extensive property
depends on the amount of matter that is present.
EX. volume, mass, energy
Intensive property
does not depend on the amount of matter present. EX. density, melting/boiling point, etc…
Physical change
a change in a substance that does not involve a change in the identity of the substance. EX. cutting, grinding, melting, boiling, etc…
Chemical property
relates to a substance’s ability to undergo changes that transform it into different substances. EX. charcoal burning (it combines with oxygen to become carbon dioxide gas, the original substances don’t change).
Chemical change
- a change in which one or more substances are converted into different substances.
EX. color change, odor change, production of gas/solids, and energy released/absorbed
Chemical reaction:
mercury oxide –-> mercury + oxygen
Reactants
the parts that make up a product.
a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
Products
substances formed by the chemical combination/change.
Endothermic
(of a reaction or process) accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat.
Exothermic
(of a reaction or process) accompanied by the release of heat
Pure substances
- can ONLY be an element or compound
- has a fixed composition(same)
- can be broken down into two or more simple compounds
decomposing a compound
- separation by electrolysis
- separation by heating
Mixtures
- a blend of two or more kinds of matter, each which retain its own identity/properties
- simple and complex
- elements aren’t bounded
- parts of a mixture can be separated