Matters And Mixtures Flashcards
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Matter
Anything that occupies space and has mass
Mass
Is the amount of matter in an object
3 states of matter
Solids , liquids and gases
Properties of solids
Solids have a definite shape
Solids have a definite volume
Solids cannot be compressed
Solids cannot flow
Properties of liquids
Liquids have no definite shape
Liquids have a definite volume
Liquids cannot be compressed
Liquids can flow
Properties of gases
Gases have no definite shape
Gases have no definite volume
Gases can be compressed
Gases can flow
Heat energy
In order for a substance to change state it needs heat energy
Latent heat
As a substance changes state, it uses latent heat. There is no change to temperature, but the state of the material changes
The melting point
When both the solid and liquid state exist together (changing from a solid to a liquid)
The boiling point
Of a liquid is when evaporation begins to happen throughout the liquid (changing from liquid to gas)
Condensation
Is the changing of a gas to a liquid
Diffusion
If you spray perfume, it spreads.
Plasma
Is the fourth state of matter like gas but can conduct electricity
Physical change
No change in particles, just the particle arrangement and energy, easy to reverse eg mixing water and salt
Chemical change
A chemical reaction takes place and a new substance is formed, very difficult to reverse eg burning a match
During a chemical reaction
The atoms rearrange to form a new substance. Might be seen by colour change, temperature change, light being emitted and bubbles
Conservation of mass
Matter can be changed from one form to another. During chemical and physical changes, there is no overall change in mass
A mixture
Consists of two or more substances mingled together but not chemically combined eg sand and water
Four methods of separating mixtures
1 filtration
2 evaporation
3 distillation
4 chromatography
Filtration
Used to separate small insoluble solids (not to dissolve in liquid) from a liquid by using filter paper and a funnel to trap the solids eg sand and water
Evaporation
Used to separate soluble solids (dissolve in liquid) from a solution by evaporating off the liquid to leave solids eg salt and water
Insoluble
Does not dissolve in liquid
Soluble
Dissolves in liquid
Residu
The soil left in the filter paper after filtration