Chemistry Flashcards
(43 cards)
What is matter
Anything that has mass or takes up space
What are physical properties
Characteristics of matter that can be observed or measured without changing its chemical identity
What is the melting point
The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid state
What is boiling point
The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gaseous state
What is malleability
Describes how easily a substance can be hammered or bent into different shapes
What is hardness
Describes the resistance of solid to being scratched or dented
What are 7 physical properties
Melting point, boiling point, malleability, hardness, solubility, viscosity, and density
What is a chemical property
Ability of matter to react with another substance to form one or more new substances. They can only be observed when a substance chemically interacts with another substance
What are the chemical properties
Reactivity with acids, reactivity with oxygen, combustibility, lack of reactivity
What is reactivity with acids
How a substance reacts when exposed to other acids eg:baking soda and vinegar produce gas
What is reactivity with oxygen
How a substance reacts when exposed to oxygen Eg;avocados turning brown
What is combustibility
The ability of a substance to catch fire Eg:wood
What is lack of reactivity
Substances that do not react with other substances are “inert” Eg: helium in a balloon
What are physical changes
changes in matter that do not change it’s chemical identity Eg:freezing water
What are chemical changes
Changes in matter that produce one or more new substances Eg:toasting bread
What is quantitative data
Data described with numbers
What is quantitative data
Data described in number
What is density
Density is the amount of mass for each unit of space it occupies.
When fluids that do not mix are put into the same container, what substance floats to the top
The less dense substance floats to the top
How do u calculate the density
Mass/volume
What are the states of matter
Solid, liquid, gas, plasma
How do particles behave when they change state
-Changes in state occur when matter transforms from one state to another
-when temperature increases particles gain energy and move faster and farther apart
-temperature is the measure of average kinetic energy of particles in a substance
-once the matter reaches a certain temperature, the particles have gained enough energy to change state
-diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to low concentration
-solids, liquids, and gasses expand when heated and contract when cooled
What is the change of state in: melting
Solid to liquid state
What is the change of state in; freezing
Liquid to solid state