Vocab Flashcards
(72 cards)
Physical Properties
directly observable with the senses without changing the substance into something else
Chemical Properties
can only be measured when a substance changes into something else
Law of Conservation of Mass
Matter can neither be created nor destroyed, you end with the mass you start with
Mass
a measure of the amount of matter in an object
Matter
anything that has mass and volume
Weight
measuring the force of gravity acting on an object
Volume
measures the amount of space a substance or object takes up
SI unit of volume
mˆ3 or cmˆ3 (for smaller volumes) (non-liquid) L or mL (for smaller volumes) (liquid)
How is volume measured (liquid)
with a measuring container (measuring cup or graduated cylinder)
How is volume measured (gas)
depends on volume of container (expands to fill available space)
How is volume measured (regular shaped solid)
lwh
How is volume measured (irregular shaped solid)
displacement method (put a liquid in a measuring container, find volume, put solid in, subtract new volume from old volume)
Chemical change/reaction
a process that occurs when one or more substances are changed into one or more new substances
Malleablity
ability to be hammered into a thin sheet
Ductile
ability to be drawn into a wire
Frequency
amount of wave lengths passed per second
Viscosity
the state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid in consistency due to internal friction (floatability)
Solubility
ability to be dissolved
Oxidizer
ability to strip an electron off another substance
Pyrophoric
ability to ignite when exposed to air
Substances
matter that has a uniform and definite composition
Mixtures
a physical blend of two or more components, each of which retains its composition and properties
Homogeneous mixture
mixture in which the composition is uniform throughout
Heterogeneous mixture
mixture in which the composition is not uniform throughout