Chapter 2 matter. Flashcards
Mass
The Amount of matter contained within an object
Properties
The qualities of a thing, specially those qualities common to a group of things
Extensive properties
Qualities that are or depend on the amount of the substance. (Ex flexibility of a metal sheet, depend on thickness)
Intensive property
Qualities that do not depend on the amount of the substance (ex. Melting point)
Physical property
One that describes something that is physical about a substance ex. Melting point, boiling point.
Chemical property
one that describes a chemical property or the tendency of a chemical to react (ex flammability, stability)
Kinetic energy:
Any form of energy that can not be stored
Mechanical energy
A type of kinetic energy that all particles possess because of their continuous motion.
Thermal energy
The total mechanical energy of an objects or a material’s particles.
Temperature
The average mechanical energy of the particles that compose a material
Heat.
The energy transferred from one body to another because of a difference in temperature.
Operational definition
Observable characteristics that help us to classify whether something belongs in a specific group or not.
Conceptual definition
Explain what the operational definition describes
Melting point
The temperature of its solid as it changes into a liquid.
Vapour
The gas that forms above substance when it is boiled.