Chemistry Flashcards
Chemistry
The study of matter, its composition, and its interactions
Matter
Every thing and any thing with mass and volume
Atom
Smallest unit of matter, can not be broken down
Element
A type type of atom, a pure substance that can not be broken down
Chemical bond
The link between two atoms, holding them together
Substances
Something you cant break into simpler parts using chemical changes
Molecule
A combination of two or more atoms
Compound
Two or more elements chemically combined
Mixture
Two or more substances physically combined in any amounts
Heterogeneous
Two or substances that aren’t evenly mixed, you can see different parts
Homogeneous
Two or more substances that are evenly mixed, you cant see the different parts
Solution
A Homogeneous mixture
Solute
Substance that gets disolved