Chapter 1-Matter&Change Flashcards
what is NOT matter?
•vacuums •light •energy •sound •time •thoughts/ideas
Matter
anything that has mass and takes up space
mass
the amount of matter in an object
volume
the amount of space an object takes up
weight
the amount of force exerted on an object by gravity
states of matter
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
what differentiates the states of matter from one another?
how the atoms/molecules of a substance are arranged (typically determined by temperature
what are the characteristics of a solid?
packed particles
definite volume&definite shape
what are the characteristics of a liquid?
somewhat packed particles
definite volume but indefinite shape
what are the characteristics of a gas?
spread out particles
neither definite shape nor definite volume
condensation
gas to liquid
freezing
liquid to solid
melting
solid to liquid
evaporating
liquid to gas
sublimation
solid to gas
deposition
gas to solid
physical properties
can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
(melting point, boiling point, color, luster, conductivity)
physical change
any change in a substance that does not require a change in the identity of the substance
(grinding, cutting, melting, boiling)
chemical property
can only be observed by changing the identity of the substance
(flammability, reactivity)
chemical change
change in a substance that involves a change in the identity of the substance
(all reactions are chemical changes)
indications that a chemical change is occuring?
color change
gas released
energy change (light, heat)
precipitate formed
extensive properties
do depend on the amount of substance present
mass, volume, amount of energy within a substance
intensive properties
do not depend on the amount of substance present
color, density, melting point, luster
atoms
smallest unit of an element that still retains all the chemical properties of that element