Chapter 2 - Matter and Change Flashcards
What is a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed without changing the composition?
physical property
What is a homogeneous mixture?
solution
What is a substance that is formed in a chemical reaction?
products
What is a physical blend of 2 or more substances?
mixture
What is the starting substances in a chemical reaction?
reactants
What is the part of a sample with uniform composition and properties?
phase
What is a study of composition of substances and the changes?
chemistry
What is matter that takes both the shape and volume of the container?
gas
What is the simplest form of matter that can exist under normal lab conditions?
elements
What substance can only be separated into simpler substances by chemical reaction?
compounds
What occurs when iron and oxygen combine to form iron oxide (rust)?
a chemical change
What distinguishes a physical change from a chemical change?
Mass is conserved
Give an example of a compound
Water - H2O
Give an example of a chemical change
rotting meat
What is the chemical symbol of sodium
Na
What is the chemical symbol of potassium
K
What is the chemical symbol of silver
Ag
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas
What is gas?
A form of matter that takes the shape and volume of the container
Give some examples of physical changes?
- cutting and grinding of meat
- freezing and melting of water
- Boiling and condensing of water
When does a chemical change occur in a piece of wood?
When it decays
What are some characteristics of a substance in the liquid state?
- able to flow
- not easily compressed
- definite volume
Is dissolving salt in water a chemical change?
NO
Can ELEMENTS be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions?
NO