Chapter 1 Flashcards
Matter
anything that has mass and takes up space
diatomics
molecule made up of 2 atoms of the same element
Atoms
smallest identifiable part of an element
element
made up of unique kind of atoms
compound
2 or more different types of elements
solid matter characteristics
molecules and atoms very ordered, crystalline, close together
liquid matter characteristics
molecules can move around (still close together though)
variable composition
can put more or less of a component in the mixture
classifying a heterogeneous mixture
not uniform throughout
classifying a homogeneous mixture
uniform throughout and has variable composition
classifying an element
uniform throughout, pure substance, and one kind of atom
classifying a compound
uniform throughout, not variable throughout, and contains more than one type of atom
type of substances
elements and compounds
substance
any material with a definite chemical composition
difference between compound and element
compound can be decomposed to simpler substances
law of constant composition
the relative number of atoms of each element that makes up the compound is the same in any sample
other name for law of constant composition
law of definite proportions
Mixture
when two or more substances are combined such that each substance retains its own chemical identity
a mixture that can vary in composition throughout a sample
heterogeneous
physical properties
can be observed without changing the substance
chemical properties
can only be observed when the substance is changed into another substance
intensive properties
same regardless of the amount of substance present
extensive properties
depend on how much of the substance is present
examples of physical properties
boiling point, density, mass, volume