Chapter 2 Flashcards
What are the 2 properties of matter?
extensive and intensive
Extensive Properties
depends on the amount of matter
Intensive Properties
depends on the type of matter, not the amount
Substance
has a uniform and definite composition
the composition of a material is fixed
Physical Property
can be observed or measured without changing the composition
Ex. any phase change
What are the three states of matter?
solid, liquid, and gas
Solid
definite shape and volume
Liquid
definte volume but no definite shape
takes the shape of the container
can flow
Gas
neither definite shape nor volume
fills container
can flow
Vapor
Gaseous state of a substance that is generally a solid or liquid at room temp.
Physical Changes
changes the apperance of the substance, not the composition
Ex. any phase change
List and Describe the 4 phase changes.
boiling: l-g
condensing: g-l
freezing: l-s
melting: s-l
What are the two types of physical change?
reversible and irreversible
Reversible
can go back to the beginning
Ex. any phase change
Irreversible
cannont go back to the beginning
Ex. cutting