Quiz 2A Flashcards
(28 cards)
Anything that takes up space and has mass
Matter
from nothing
ex nihilio
Organization of matter
Pure substances–
Mixtures–
Can be measured without changing the material into another substance
Physical property
Describes how the particles are packed into a material
Density
Describes how easily a material can be hammered into shapes
Malleability
describes how easily materials can be drawn into thin wires
Ductility
Describes the ability of a material to transfer heat or electricity between its particles
Conductivity
Physical properties
color, odor, taste, shape, size, solubility, hardness, state, melting point, boiling point
Evident only when the material changes to another substance
Chemical properties
Chemical properties
Flammable- burns
Reactive- acts upon another
Oxidizes- combines with oxygen (or other nonmetals)
Two or more substances physically placed together, not chemically joined
Mixture
Only one kind of particle
Pure Substances
Different kinds of particles are visible; Example: sand and rocks
Heterogeneous
Different kinds of particles are NOT visible; Example: salt, water
Homogeneous
Another name for a homogeneous mixture
Solution
Solution vs. Pure Substance
A pure substance has a fixed composition
A mixture has a variable composition
Two types of Pure Substances
Elements
Compounds
Substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means
Elements
The smallest “piece” of an element that is still the element
Atom
What is an atom made up of
Protons, Neutron, and Electrons (all are subatomic particles)
Three categories of elements
Monatomic: He
Diatomic: O2
Polyatomic: S8
- One or two letters represent the name of an element
- The first letter is always uppercase
- The second letter is always lowercase
Berzelius’s System
Two or more atoms that are chemically bonded together
Molecules