Basics Flashcards
Chemistry
Science of matter and the changes it undergoes
Matter
Anything that takes up space and has mass
3 states of matter
Liquid
Solid
Gas
Compounds
Made of more than one kind of element
All matter is composed of
Atoms
Pure substance
Have fixed or specific compositions and can’t be broke down by physical processes
Elements
Composed of only one type of atom
Elements cannot
Be broken down into simpler substance
Molecule
Two of the same element or a combo of different elements joined by a COVALENT bond
H2O —> H2 + O2
Chemical
H2O(l) —-> H2O(g)
Physical
Mixture
Consists of two or more substances that are physically mixed, but not chemically combined
Physical Methods
Boiling Freezing Distilling Straining Magnetism
Crude Oil
Mixture of hydrocarbons
Crude oils are separated by
Boiling points