Atoms and the Periodic Table Study guide Unit 1 Flashcards
Matter
Has mass and takes up space
Physical Property
Can be observed or measured without changing samples composition
Examples of Physical Property
Color odor hardness Density Melting point Boiling point
Chemical Property
Ability or inability of a substance to combine or change with or into one or more new substances
Chemical properties include
Flammability
Rust
Reactivity
Physical Change
Alters substance but not composition
Examples of Physical Change
Cutting Breaking Crushing Melting Dissolving
Chemical Change
one or more substances that change into new substances
Signs of Chemical Change
Change in Color
Formation of gas
Formation of solid
Production of light or heat
Law of Conservation of Mass
Mass can’t be created nor destroyed
element
Pure substance that cannot be broken into simpler substances by chemical or physical means
Compound
two or more different elements can be broken down by chemical means with different properties
EX. sugar
Substance
Matter that has a uniform and definite composition
Examples of substances
Gold
Sugar
Sodium Chloride
Chemical or Physical?
Water to ice
Physical
Chemical or Physical?
Burning a piece of toast
Chemical