8th Science Ch. 1 Flashcards
Introduction to Matter
the basic particle of an element
atom
a mixture in which you can see the different parts
heterogeneous
anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
a particle formed when two or more atoms combine
molecule
a single kind of matter that is pure
substance
a kind of homogeneous mixture
solution
the study of the properties of matter
chemistry
any mixture in which different parts can’t be seen
homogeneous
tells the elements and ratio of atoms in a compound
chemical formula
the force of attraction between two atoms
chemical bond
a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance
physical property
a characteristic of a substance that describes it’s ability to
change into different substances
chemical property
a substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical
element
a substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined into a set ratio
compound
made of two or more substances that are together in the same place, but their atoms are chemically bonded
mixture