1.1 The Study of Chemistry

Question 1

Matter

Answer 1

Anything that occupies space and has mass; the physical material of the universe.

Question 2

Property

Answer 2

Any characteristic that allows us to recognize a particular type of matter and to distinguish it from other matter.

Question 3

Element

Answer 3

A substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances.

Question 4

Atom

Answer 4

The smallest representative particle of an element. The almost infinitesimally small building blocks of matter.

Question 5

Molecule

Answer 5

A chemical combination of 2 or more atoms.