Anything Matters: The Particulate Nature of Matter Flashcards
a combination of two or more elements.
Compound
an observable characteristic that describes an object or a substance.
property
characteristics of matter that may be observed or measured without changing the chemical composition of a substance
Physical properties
characteristics of matter that depend on the amount of matter.
Extensive properties
observable changes in the appearance or physical property of matter while it does not change into a new substance.
- Physical change
involves chemical reactions that result in the formation of new substances or products.
- Chemical change
the ability of a substance to undergo chemical changes to become a different kind of matter.
- Chemical property
a substance is based on its flash point
- Flammability
the tendency of a liquid to vaporize
- Volatility
has a definite volume and a distinct shape given a certain temperature.
- Solid
has a definite volume but it takes the shape of its container.
- Liquid
it takes the shape of the container but its molecule will spread out.
- Gas
has no definite volume and shape and has charged particles that are widely separated
- Plasma
considered to be the exact opposite of plasma. exists at extremely low temperatures or near absolute zero temperatures.
- Bose-Einstein Condensate
Solid to Liquid
- Melting
