chapter 10 Flashcards
What are physical properties?
weight, volume, color, boiling point, melting point, describe a substance without reference to another substance.
What is a chemical property?
the behavior of a substance when it reacts or combines with another substance
Two or more elements combine to form what?
a compound
What is the basic property of an element?
an atom
what is the smallest unit of a compound
molecule
The metric system has basic units of measurement for __________________
length, mass, and volume
1 cm3 = ____ ml
1 ml
1 L = _____ cm3 or _____ ml
1000
What is matter?
Matter is anything that has a mass and occupies space.
What is an element?
An element is the simplest substance known and provides the building block from which all matter is composed.
What is a compound?
A compound is a pure substance composed of one or more elements.
What is temperature?
Temperature is a measure of heat intensity, or the hotness or coldness of a substance.
What is the freezing point of water
0 C
What is the boiling point of water
100 C
What is weight?
Weight is the force with which gravity attracts a body.
What is mass?
Mass refers to the amount of matter an object contains independent of gravity.
Whats an atom?
Particles that made up everything around us.
What are atoms made up of?
Protons (positive charge)
Neutrons (neutral charge)
Electrons (negative charge)
What is the formula for density?
D= M/V
Do elements in the neutral state have the same, less, or more electrons than protons
same