Ch10 Flashcards
organic chemistry
the study of substances that contain the element carbon. All living things , or things that were once alive contain carbon
Inorganic chemistry
Study of substances that do not contain carbon but may contain hydrogen
Matter
Is any substance that occupies space and has mass. All matter has physical and chemical properties and exists in the form of solid, liquid, or gas
Element
is the simplest form of chemical matter and cannot be broken down into a simpler substance without a loss of identity
Atoms
Are the chemical particles from which all matter is composed therefore all matter is made entirely of chemicals
What is the smallest chemical particle of an element that retains the same properties of that element
An atom
Molecules
is a chemical combination of two or more different types of atoms
Elemental compounds or elemental molecules
molecules made from combining the atoms of one type of element
Physical change
Is a change in the form or physical properties of a substance without a chemical reaction or the creation of a new substance
Pure substance
A chemical combination of a single type of matter
Physical mixture
Is a physical combination of matter in any proportions.
Solution
Is a stable uniform blend of two or more substances
Solute
The substance that is dissolved into solution
Solvent
The substance that dissolves the solute and makes the solution
Suspensions
Are unstable mixtures of undissolved particles floating in a liquid