unit 2 Flashcards
Chemistry
the branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed; the investigation of their properties and the ways in which they interact, combine, and change; and the use of these processes to form new substances.
Matter
physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy.
Extensive Properties
Mass and volume are extensive properties
Intensive Properties
hardness is intensive.
mass
a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
volume
the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great.
physical property
A physical property is any property that is measurable, whose value describes a state of a physical system.
physical change
Physical changes are changes affecting the form of a chemical substance, but not its chemical composition.
chemical property
chemical property to consider when choosing building materials.
chemical change
a usually irreversible chemical reaction involving the rearrangement of the atoms of one or more substances and a change in their chemical properties or composition, resulting in the formation of at least one new substance
phase (phase of matter)
The states in which matter can exist: as a solid, liquid, or gas.
solid
firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.
liquid
a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil.
gas
an airlike fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available, irrespective of its quantity.
freezing
below 32°F (0°C).
melting
make or become liquefied by heat.
vaporization
Vaporization (or vapourisation) of an element or compound is a phase transition from the liquid phase to vapor
condensation
Condensation is the process of a substance in a gaseous state transforming into a liquid state
sublimation
Sublimation is a type of phase transition, or a change in a state of matter, just like melting, freezing, and evaporation.
deposition
The direct solidification of a vapor by cooling; the reverse of sublimation.
substance (pure substance)
The pure substance within chemistry is a very simple concept to grasp. Pure substances are defined as substances that are made of only one type of atom or only one type of molecule
element
A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
chemical symbol
chemical symbol. noun. an abbreviation or short representation of a chemical element; the symbols in the periodic table
compound
A compound is a substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together