States/Properties of Matter Flashcards
(22 cards)
substance formed in a chemical reaction
product
another name for homogeneous mixture
solution
a part of a sample with uniform composition and properties
phase
another word for “made up”
composition
alters a substance without changing its composition
physical change
matter that flows; has a definite volume
liquid
amount of matter an object contains
mass
the simplest form of matter; has unique set of properties
element
matter with a definite shape and volume
solid
contains two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion
compound
starting substance in a chemical reaction
reactant
no definite shape or volume
gas
the arrow in a chemical equation means
yields
category of physical property that depends on “type” of matter
intensive property
category of physical property that depends on “amount” of matter
extensive property
two or more phases together
heterogeneous mixture
can be physically separated into parts
mixture
liquid is boiled, then condensed in this process
distillation
process to separate mixtures using a filter
filtration
liquid is heated to boiling leaving solid behind
evaporation
quality that can be observed/measured without changing composition of substance
physical property
one or more substances changes into one or more new substances
chemical property