Chapter 1-4 Flashcards
Heterogeneous
Different
The study of matter and the changes it undergoes
Chemistry
Homogeneous
The same or uniform
2 or more substances heterogeneously combined having a variable composition
Mixture
2 or more substances homogeneously combined having a variable composition
Solution
Suspension
Particles will eventually settle at the bottom
Colloid
Particles are too small to settle
Tyndall effect
Light scattering effect of colloids
Capable to see light beam
2 or more elements chemically bonded having a constant composition
Compound
One type of atom
Element
Process that alters the composition of a substance
Chemical change
How are compounds separated
By chemical changes
Process that alters the appearance of a substance
Physical change
What are phase changes considered
Physical
How are mixtures and suspensions separated
By physical changes
Characteristic that describes how a substance interacts with other chemicals
Chemical properties
Characteristic of a substance you can determine with the 5 senses
Physical properties
What are some ex of physical properties
Melting point
Boiling point
Density
Property that is independent of the sample size
Intensive property
Property that varies with the sample size
Extensive property
Ex of intensive properties
Melting point Boiling point Freezing point Density Temperature
Ex of extensive property
Heat
Smallest part of a compound
Molecule
When all molecular energy stops
0 kelvin
-273 degrees Celsius
Absolute zero