Chapter 2 Matter Flashcards
Chemistry
What, how, properties and how things change.
Matter
Anything with mass and that takes up space
Element
Can’t be broken down in easier ways
Atom
Smallest unit of life
Compound
Made of atoms or elements that are chemically put together
Molecule
Smallest thing of a substance and it keeps the physical and chemical properties of that substance.
Chemical formula
Chemical symbols and numbers to represent something
Pure substance
Matter that is either one element or one compound that has chemical and physical properties.
Mixture
Two or more substances that are not chemically combined
Heterogeneous mixture
Substances that are not mixed uniformly and aren’t distributed evenly.
Homogenous mixture
Evenly distributed and the mixture is the same all over
Immiscible
There are two layers of the mixture that are visible
Miscible
Form a homogeneous mixture when put together