Chapter 1 Flashcards
Chemistry basics
What is matter?
How atoms are arranged
Chemistry is considered the?
Central Science
What does chemistry discover?
New types of matter
What does Chemistry measure?
Properties of matter
What are ways we explain or predict the properties of matter?
Through the development of models
What are the three forms of matter?
Liquid, Solid, and Gas
What are two compositions of matter?
Pure Substance and Mixture
What is a Pure Substance composed of?
Element or a Compound
What are the two types of Mixtures?
Homogenous or Heterogenous
How many elements is a Heterogenous mixture made of?
2 or more, can tell them apart
How many elements is a Homogenous mixture made of?
2 or more, but can’t tell them apart
What happens during a Chemical Change?
Different substances are made
What occurs during a Physical change? (4)
Density, color, melting or boiling point etc.
What occurs during a Chemical Change?
How a substance reacts or changes to other substances.
What is an Intensive Property?
Independent of the amount of matter, such as temperature or density.
What is an Extensive Property?
Dependent on the amount of the matter, such as mass
What is the symbol for Work?
w
What is the equation for Work?
w= F x d
What does the F and d stand for in the Work equation w= F x d?
Force and Displacement
What is the symbol for Heat?
q
What are the 2 forms of energy?
Kinetic and Potential Energy
How can Kinetic energy be described?
The movement of an Object and the energy it possesses
How can Potential Energy be described?
Stored Energy an Object possesses due to its Position or Arrangement
What type of Energy is gained when molecules are heated?
Kinetic Energy