Chapter 1-2 Test Flashcards
What is matter?
Anything that has mass and volume
What is mass?
The amount of matter in an object
How is mass measured?
using a balance or electronic scale
What is the basic unit for measuring mass?
Grams (g)
Does mass change with location?
No
Are mass and weight the same thing?
No
What is weight?
A force that depends on the acceleration due to gravity
What is the rate of acceleration?
9.8 meters/second
Does weight change with location?
Yes
What is a vacuum?
The absence of matter.
What is the formula for weight?
mass x gravitational pull
What is volume?
The amount of space occupied by an object.
What are units you measure volume by?
Liters (L), cubic cm
What is the ratio of mL to cm^3?
1:1
What is the formula for volume of a sphere?
4/3pi r^3
What is the formula for volume of a cylinder?
Pi r^2 h
What are two lab instruments you can use to measure volume?
Graduated cylinder, volumetric flask
How do you measure with a graduated cylinder?
Go down to eye level and measure the meniscus, at the bottom of the curve.
How do you find volume of irregularly shaped objects?
Water Displacement
What are the steps of Water Displacement?
- Determine initial volume
- Place object in liquid and then determine the final volume
- Calculate the volume of the object by taking the difference of the volumes.
What are properties?
Characteristics that describe matter.
What are physical properties?
a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance’s composition.
Name 10 physical properties.
- color
- odor
- malleability
- ductility
- solubility
- refractive index
- mass
- volume
- density
- specific heat
- boiling point
- melting point
- freezing point
- hardness
- luster
- magnetism
- volatility
What is specific heat?
The amount of energy needed to raise 1g of a substance by 1 degrees Celsius.
What is volatility?
easily evaporating in room temperature
What is refractive index?
The ability to bend light.
What is a chemical property?
Describes how substances change into new substances; describes a substance going through a chemical change.
Name three chemical properties.
- rust
- flammability
- reactivity
What are the three main states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas
What is the process when a solid turns to a liquid?
Melting