Chapter 1: Notes Flashcards
chemical reaction. (how it reacted)
Chemical property
Can measure without changing the composition.
Smell,color,melting point
Physical property
A chemist mixes sodium with water and witnesses a violent reaction between metal and water. This is what?
an observation
What kind of change is wood burning?
Chemical change
What kind of change is iron rusting?
Chemical change
What kind of change is gasoline evaporating?
Physical change
What kind of property is rubbing alcohol’s density of 0.786 g/cm3?
Physical property
What kind of change is dynamite exploding?
Chemical change
What is the property of rubbing alcohol’s boiling point of 82.5 degrees C?
Physical Property
What is the property of rubbing alcohol’s flammability?
Chemical Change
What is the property of rubbing alcohol’s melting point?
Physical change
is composed of only one type of atom or molecule
pure substance
is a substance composed of 2 or more different types of atoms or molecules.
mixture
_____is a tentative interpretation or explanation of observations.
Hypothesis
______ is a model for nature that explains the underlying reasons for observations and laws
scientific theory