Chapters 1 & 2 Flashcards
CHEMICAL
any substance with a definite composition
MATTER
anything that has mass and takes up space
ATOM
smallest, most basic form of matter
COMPOUND
substances that are joined by chemical bonds made of 2+ different elements
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
properties observed without changing a substance
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
substances’ ability to undergo changes into a different susbstance
PHYSICAL CHANGE
identity of substance does NOT change
CHEMICAL CHANGE
identity of substance DOES change
REACTANTS, WHERE DO THEY GO?
reactants on LEFT of arrow
PRODUCTS, WHERE DO THEY GO?
products on RIGHT of arrow
SOLID
has volume
has shape
LIQUID
has volume
“no shape”
GAS
no shape
no volume
HOMOGENOUS MIXTURE
2 states of matter making a mixture
HETEROGENOUS
do NOT make a mixture