Chem Test 3 Flashcards
Specific heat
The amount of temp required to heat one gram of something one degree Celsius
Malleability
capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers.
Phase
a physically distinctive form of matter, such as a solid, liquid, gas or plasma.
Ductility
Able to hammered out
Extensive physical property
Properties which ARE effected by amounts
Corrosive
Tending to oxidize easily, harmful or destructive
Mass
A measure of the amount of matter
Weight
A measure of the amount of matter and
also the amount of gravitational pull
Volume
The amount of space a substance occupies
Chemical change
One or more substances changing into other new substances
Homogenous
The same kind; alike
Element
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means( basically the basis of all things)
Compound
Combo of two or more different elements; can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means and has properties different than those of the beginning elements
Solution
A uniform mixture that may contain solids, liquids, or gases; also called a homogenous mixture