Chemistry Flashcards
What are the two types of mixtures?
Mechanical mixture and solution
Particle theory of matter (kinetic molecular theory)
- All matter is made of tiny particles
- Each pure substance has it’s own type of molecules, which are different from those of other elements
- Particles attract each other
- Particles are always moving
- Particles at a higher temperature move faster on average
Mechanical mixture=
A substance that contains different types of particles that ARENT uniformly distributed
Solution
A substance with different types of particles that ARE uniformly distributed
A liquid solution is always…
Transparent
Physical property:
A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured
Qualitative physical property:
A characteristic of a substance that is observed or described without being measured or calculated
Qualitative mnemonic
COST LM
Quantitative physical property:
Properties that are measured or calculated. They’re represented by a number and unit
Quantitative mnemonic
Very Many Boys Sold Hard Candies Downtown
Solvent and solute
Solvent: a liquid capable of dissolving another substance
Solute: the substance that is being dissolved into another substance
Solvent is water
Aqueous solution
When do solids tend to be more soluble and gases tend to be less soluble?
Higher temperatures
Density depends on (2 things)
- How tightly packed the particles are
2. The mass of each particle
Density equation
D=m/V
Solid:
A state that maintains it’s shape and volume and does not flow.
Liquid:
A fluid that takes the shape of the container.
Gas:
A fluid that completely fills the container
Gas to liquid
Condensation
Solid to gas/ gas to solid
Sublimation
Bio accumulation
The buildup of toxic substances in the tissues of animals over time
Bio magnification
The accumulation of toxic substances in progressively higher concentrations towards the top of the food chain
What is DDT?
A synthetic pesticide that was used to eliminate insect borne disease and increase crop yields worldwide. Harmful to nature.
Common chemical reactions include:
Reactivity with water, oxygen, acids/bases