Matter Flashcards
Chemistry
The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes
Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Chemical Properties
A characteristic of a pure substance that describes its ability to change into a different substance
Substance
A single kind of matter that is pure and has a specific set of properties
Physical Properties
A characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance
Weight
A measure of the force of gravity on an object
Mass
A measure of the amount of matter in an object
Volume
The amount of space an object takes up
Density
The measurement of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given volume
Molecule
a particle made of two or more atoms bonded together
Mixture
two or more substances that are mixed together but not chemically combined
Element
a pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means
Compound
a pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined
Chemical formula
a formula that gives the elements in a compound and the ratio of atoms
Chemical bond
the force that holds two atoms together
