Lecture 1 Flashcards
(36 cards)
the scientific discipline which studies matter
chemistry
2 types of chemistry
organic
inorganic
the study of carbon and its compounds
organic chemistry
the study of all other elements
inorganic chemistry
3 other disciplines that use chemistry
biology
physics
geology
2 fundamental properties in the universe
energy and matter
anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
3 physical states of matter
solid
liquid
gas
2 kinds of matter
pure substance
mixture
matter that always has definite and constant somposition
pure substance
physical combination of 2 or more substances
mixture
True/False:
mixture keep their own identities and physical properties
2 types of pure substances
element
compound
pure substance that cannot be chemically separated into simpler substances
element
a chemical combination of 2 or more different elements
compound
True/False: compounds always have definite composition
True
What’s the smallest unit of an element
atom
what’s the smallest unit of a compound
molecule
chemistry deals with _____, _____, and _____ of matter
composition
properties
changes
the way different parts of matter are put together
structure
2 types of properties
physical
chemical
Type of property:
observed without attempting to change a substance
physical
Type of property:
observed when attempting to change a substance
chemical
2 types of changes of matter
physical
chemical