7) Basics of Chemistry Flashcards
What has physical properties that we can see, smell, taste, and touch?
Matter
What causes oxidation?
Addition of oxygen or the loss of hydrogen
What is an Ion?
Atom or molecule that carries an electrical charge
What is an atom with a positive electrical charge?
Cation
What is an ion with a negative charge?
Anion
What does the term miscible mean?
Capable of being mixed
What is united with the aid of an emulsifier to create an emulsion?
Two or more immiscible substances
What is a solution?
Uniform mixture of two or more mutually miscible substances
What is air?
Gaseous mixture that makes up the Earths atmosphere
What is true liquid?
It is matter with fixed volume but no definite shape
What is NOT true of atoms?
All atoms are identical
What is true oxygen?
It is the most abundant element on Earth
What is true water?
It is the most abundant of all substances on Earth
What is true of elements?
Elements are the simplest form of matter
What is light a form of?
Energy
What is true of each of the approximately 90 naturally occurring elements?
Each has its own distinctive physical and chemical properties