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