Section 7 - Matter Flashcards
What is density?
Mass per unit volume
What is the density equation?
p = m / V Density = Mass / Volume
What does density determine?
Whether an object can floatr
What must the density of a solid object to float be?
Lower average density than the fluid
How do you find the density of a substance?
Weight its mass and measures its volume
How can you find the mass and volume of a liquid?
Add into a measure cylinder and weigh and find volume
How can you find volume of prism or cube?
Calculate volume (maths)
How can you find the density of an object which isn’t a regular shape?
Add water in to a density bottle and find the volume of water before and after adding the object
Then plug the change of volume into density
An object has a mass of 0.45kg and a volume of 75cm^3
Calculate its density in kg/m^3
75cm^3 = 7.5e-5
P = m / V P = 0.45 / 7.5e-5 P = 6000 kg/m^3`
What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change?
In a physical change the only the FORM of a substance changes where as in a chemical change new substances are CREATED by the reaction
Where is the thermal energy in a substance held?
In the particles kinetic energy store
What is boiling?
The particles having enough energy to break the bonds/forces causing the gas to form as bubbles
What happens to the mass of a physical change?
Remains the same (if a closed system)
Whats happens to the volume of a physical change?
Changes
Why does density change during physical changes?
Because, although, the mass remains constant (providing the system is closed) as the forces get weaker/stronger the volume will get larger/smaller causing a changing density
Generally, when are substances most dense?
When they’re solid
What is the specific heat capacity?
The change in energy in the substance’s thermal store needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of that substance by 1*C
WHat is the specific heat capacity equation?
Thermal Energy Change = Mass x SHC x Temperature Change
When finding the specific heat capacity of water, why is insulation used?
To reduce energy wasted to the surroundings
How do you find the specific heat capacity of water?
Find the mass of the water
Measure the temp, and then turn on the power
Stop the experiment after an increase in temperature, and record the energy on the joulemeter and the increase in temperature
How do you calculate specific heat capacity?
Specific Heat Capcity = Change in thermal energy / (Mass x Temperature change)
Why is energy needed during physical changes?
Ti break the intermolecular bonds
What happens when a substance is melting or boiling to the energy?
The energy used for breaking intermolecular bonds rather than raising the temperature
How can you get a graph for physical changes?
Fill a beaker with ice Place a thermometer in the beaker and record the temperature of the ice Heat the beaker full of ice Record the temp every 20 seconds Plot a graph