Matter Part 1 Notes Flashcards
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What is Chemistry?
The study of matter, their interactions, and the way they are combined.
What is Matter?
Everything that has mass and occupies space.
What is a Chemical Bond?
The link between two atoms that holds them together
What is a Element?
An element is a type of atom. It cannot be broken down.
What is a Substance?
Something that you cannot break down using physical changes.
What is a Molecule?
It is a combination of at least two atoms.
What is a Compound?
Two or more elements chemically combined.
What is a Heterogeneous Mixture?
Two or more substances that aren’t evenly mixed together, therefore you can see different parts it is contained of.
What is a Homogeneous Mixture?
Two or more substances that are evenly mixed together, therefore you can’t see different parts it is contained of.
What is a Solution?
A type of homogeneous mixture.
What is the Solute?
The substance that gets dissolved.
What is the Solvent?
The substance that dissolves.
