matter Flashcards
Chemistry
the study of matter, it’s composition, and its interactions
matter
Everything, anything with mass (amount of matter) and volume (space it takes up
Atom
Smallest unit of matter, cannot be broken down
Element
A type of atom, a pure substance that cannot be broken down
Chemical bond
The link between two atoms, holding them together
Substance
Something you cannot break into simpler parts using physical changes
Molecule
A combination of two or more atoms
Compound
Two or more elements chemically combined
Mixture
Two or more substances physically combined in any amounts
Heterogenous
mixture
Two or more substances that aren’t evenly mixed, you can see different parts
Homogeneous mixture
Two or more substance that are evenly mixed, you cannot see different parts, a solution
Soulution
A homogeneous mixture
