Chemistry 11 Flashcards
(49 cards)
Anything that has Mass and occupies space
Matter
A property that can be found without creating a new substance
Physical Property
The ability of a substance to undergo chemical reactions and change into a new substance
Chemical Property
A physical property which depends solely on the nature of a substance and not how much of a substance is present
Intensive Property
A physical property which depends on the amount of substance present
Extensive property
The temperature at which solids change into a liquid phase
Melting point
The temperature at at which a liquid turns into a gas
Boiling point
The ability of a solid to resist abrasion or scratching
Hardness
The ability of a substance to be rolled or hammered into thin sheets
Malleability
The ability of a substance to be stretched or drawn into wires
Ductility
The manner in which a solid reflects light
Lustre
The resistance of a liquid to flow
Viscosity
The mass contained in a given volume of a substance
Density
The intermingling of fluids as a result of motion within the fluids
Diffusion
The gaseous material formed by the evaporation of a substance that boils above room temperature
Vapour/Vapour Pressure
A general term used to describe small bits of matter such as atom, ion or molecule
A particle
A solution in which the solvent is water
Aqueous
A substance which cannot be broken down into simpler substances as a result of chemical process
An Element
The smallest possible unit of an element which retains the fundamental properties of the element
An atom
A pure substance made of 2 or more types of atoms
A compound
A cluster of 2 or more atoms, held together by strong electric forces
Molecule
A substance with only 1 phase
Homogeneous
A substance with more than 1 phase; parts can be visibly seen
Heterogeneous
A substance that is homogeneous and has an unchangeable composition
A Pure Substance