Ch 7 - Chemistry Flashcards
What has physical properties that we can see, smell, taste and touch
Matter
What causes oxidation
Addition of oxygen or the loss of hydrogen
What is an ion
Atom or molecule that carries an electrical charge
What is a atom with a positive electrical charge
Cation
What is a ion with a negative charge
Anion
What does the term “miscible” mean
Capable of being mixed
What is united with the aid of an emulsifier to create an emulsion
Two or more immiscible substances
What is a solution
Uniform mixture of two or more mutually miscible substances
What is air
Gaseous mixture that makes up earth atmosphere
What is true of liquid
It is matter with fixed volume but no definite shape
What is NOT true of atoms
All atoms are identical
What is true of oxygen
It is the most abundant element on Earth
What is true of water
It is the most abundant of ALL substances on Earth
What is true of elements
Elements are the simplest form of matter
What is light a form of
Energy
What is true of each of the approximately 90 naturally occurring elements
Each has its own distinctive physical and chemical properties