Chemistry Flashcards
Chemistry
The study of matter, Its compositions, and its interactions
Matter
Everything and anythings with mass and volume
Atom
Smallest unit of matter, cannot be broken down
Element
A type of atom, a pure substance that can not be broken down
Chemical bond
The link between 2 atoms, holding them together
Substance
Something you cannot break into simpler parts using physical changes
molecule
combination of 2 or more atoms
compound
combination of 2 or more elements
mixture
2 or more substances physically combined in any amounts
heterogeneous
2 or more substances that aren’t evenly mixed
homogeneous
2 or more substances that are evenly mixed
solution
a homogeneous mixture
solute
substance that gets dissolved
solvent
substance that does the dissolving