Ch 2.1 vocab Flashcards
Matter
anything that has mass and takes up space
molecule
2 or more atoms connected by chemical bonds
pure substance
substances that are made up of only one kind of particle and have a fixed structure
mixture
2 ore more substances physically combined and looks like the substance it is made of
element
only made of one type of element/atom
compound
made of 2 or more elements chemically combined
homogenous mixture (Solution)
looks like one substance. the same throughout
heterogeneous mixture
looks like 2 or more substances, not the same throughout
alloy
a metallic homogenous mixture (brass, bronze, steel)
physical property
property that can be observed w/o changing a substances chemical makeup
chemical property
a property that involves a possible change in the chemical make up of a substance
physical change
change that alters a substance but doesn’t change its chemical composition
chemical change
change that involves at least one substance changing into a new substance
distillation
separates mixtures of liquids through physical changes
decanting
separates mixtures through physical changes