Matter Flashcards
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The scientific study of matter and the physical and chemical changes of matter.
Chemistry
Anything that occupies space and has weight.
Ex: nails, hair, skin. Water and oxygen.
Matter
Some matter is living and some matter is not. It is the presence of the element ________ that distinguishes living matter from non living matter.
Carbon
Two divisions of Chemistry for each kind of matter
All matter that is living or was alive at one timen - with carbon present - plants and animals:
Matter that is not alive or has never been alive - no carbon present - rocks, water, minerals:
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Matter exists in three basic forms
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Matter with definite weight, volume and shape
Solid
Matter with definite weight and volume, but no shape
Liquid
Matter with definite weight but indefinite volume and shape.
Gas
Matter can be changed from one form nin two ways:
Physical change
Chemical change
A change in the physical characteristics of a substance without creating a new substance
Ex: melting ice or freezing water, breaking a glass, shredding paper
Physical change
A change in a substance that creates a new substance with chemical characteristics different from those of the original substance
Ex: iron changing to rust, hair color change by mixing color and hydrogen peroxide.
Chemical change
Basic substances that can not be broken down into simpler substances.
All matter consists of atoms which make up ________
Elements
Hair comprises two solids:
And three gases:
COHNS
Carbon and sulfur
Hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen
The most abundant element in the earth’s crust, and the second most abundant element in the earth’s atmosphere
Oxygen
The smallest complete unit of an element
Atom
Three main parts of an atom
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
Protons and neutrons pack together tightly to form a dense core or _____ at the center of the atom. Electrons move about the neuclus on orbiting paths at nearly the speed of light
Neucleus
Protons
Positive electrical charge
Identify the atom (as, for example, hydrogen or oxygen…)
Neutrons
No electrical charge - neutral charge
Determines the weight of the atom
Electrons
Negative electrical charge.
Help atoms unite with other atoms to form bonds
The atomic number indicates how many _______ are in a single atom
Which element has the simplest atomic structure?
Protons
Hydrogen is 1 - only 1 proton and 1 electron.
The chemical behavior of an atom depends on the number of _______ in its outermost orbiting path or shell.
Stable vs unstable atoms
Electrons
Stable atoms: are not missing any electron sin their outer shell
Unstable atoms: missing electrons - these atoms seek other atoms to share electrons. When they combine they create complex units know as molecules.
When two or more atoms are joined together by a chemical bond.
Formed when unstable atoms combine by sharing electrons
Molecule
Amino acids are chemical compounds consisting of:
They join together to create _______
Compounds consisting of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen.
Proteins