Chapter 1 The Properties of Matter Flashcards
anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
a measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space
volume
the curve at a liquid’s surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid
meniscus
having 3 dimensions
cubic
equation for volume
volume=lengthwidthheight
a measure of the amount of matter in an object
mass
a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object; its value can change with the location of the object in the universe
weight
SI unit of forces that weight is/can be expressed in
newton
the tendency of an object to resist being moved or, if the object is moving, to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object
inertia
a characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change, such as density, color, or hardness
physical property
the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of a substance
density
equation for density
d=m/v
a change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties
physical change
a property of matter that describes a substance’s ability to participate in chemical reactions
chemical property
the ability of a substance to burn
flammability
the ability of two or more substances to combine and form one or more new substances
reactivity
properties that are the same no matter what sample size and can be physical or chemical properties
characteristic properties
a change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties
chemical change
the type of matter that makes up and object
composition
process by which water is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen gases
electrolysis
