Chapter 1.1 Flashcards
MATTER
Is the PHYSICAL MATERIAL OF THE UNIVERSE
It is ANYTHING THAT HAS MASS AND TAKES UP SPACE.
CHEMISTRY
Is the study of MATTER and the changes it undergoes.
It is the study of the PROPERTIES and BEHAVIOR of MATTER.
It seeks to understand the properties and behavior of matter by studying the properties and behavior of atoms and molecules.
MASS
Is the MEASURE OF THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL in an object.
PROPERTY
Any characteristic that allows us to recognize a particular type of matter and distinguish it from other types.
It relates to both the COMPOSITION and the STRUCTURE of matter.
Why are there so many varieties of matter
Because of the the different combinations of ELEMENTS
ELEMENTS
A PURE SUBSTANCE
A substance consisting of atoms of the same atomic number
A substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances.