Chemistry Flashcards
Chemistry
The study of matter, it’s composition, and its interaction
Matter
Everything, Anything with mass( amount of matter) and volume (space it takes up)
Atom
Smallest unit of matter, cannot be broken down
Element
A type of atom, a pure substance that cannot be broken down. Symbols are either 1 capital letter or 1 lower case letter.
Chemical
The link between two atoms,holding them together.
Substance
Something you cannot break into simpler parts using physical changes to Molecules and compounds.
Molecule
A combination of two or more atoms
Compound
Two or more elements chemically combined
Elements are in specific amounts as seen in their chemical formula (ex. H₂O) Can only be broken down with chemical reactions
Heterogenous Mixture
Two or more substances that aren’t evenly mixed, you can see different parts
Homogenous
Two or more substance that are evenly mixed, you cannot see different parts, a solution
Solution
A homogeneous mixture
Solute
Substance that gets dissolved