Chapter 1 - Matter and Energy Flashcards
Matter
Anything that occupies space and has mass
Pure Substances
Have uniform chemical composition throughout samples
Mixtures
Composed of two or more pure substances and may or may not have uniform composition
Element
A substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances even by chemical reactions.
Compound
A substances composed of 2 or more elements combined in definite proportions
Types of Elements
Metals, metalloids, and non-metals
Metals
Lustrous, malleable and ductile, conductor of heat and electricity, usually a solid at room temperature.
Metalloids
An element having properties of both non-metals and metals.
Non-metals
Dull, brittle, insulator of heat and electricity, may be a solid, liquid, or gas at room temperature
Atom
The smallest unit of an element that retains chemical properties of that element
Molecule
Smallest unit of a compound that retains the chemical properties of that compound
Homogeneous Mixture
The same composition throughout samples (i.e. brass or tap water)
Heterogeneous Mixture
Do not have uniform composition throughout samples (i.e. potting soil)
Macroscopic
Can be seen through the naked eye
Molecular level
A theoretical magnification to a level that shows atoms
Solid (s)
Fixed shape, its own volume, no volume change under pressure, particles are fixed in place
Liquid (l)
Shape of container, its own volume, particles are arranged randomly and free to move about
Gas (g)
Shape of the container (fills it), volume of container, large volume change under pressure, particles are widely separated and move independently
Aqueous (aq)
Dissolved in water
Property
A characteristic we can observe
Change
A process that changes the properties of the substance
Physical Property
A characteristic we can observe without changing the composition of a substance
Qualitative properties
Color and odor
Quantitative properties
Mass and density
Physical change
A process in which no new substances are produced
Chemical Property
A characteristic that can only be observed when a substance is converted into one or more other substances (ie. rusting pennies)
Chemical change
A process where one or more substances are converted into one or more new substances
Evidence of chemical change
Bubbling, a permanent color change, a sudden change in temperature
Kilogram
kg, 10^3 g
Milligram
mg, 10^-3 g
Microgram
ug, 10^-6 g
Volume
Amount of space a substance occupies
1 mL
1 cm^3
1 L
1000 mL