Chemistry Flashcards
chemistry
is the study of the structure, properties, composition, mechanisms, and reactions of organic compounds.
matter
physical substance in general
Extensive Property
Mass and volume
Intensive Property
the amount of material in the system.
Mass
a measure of the amount of matter in an object
Volume
the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by a liquid, solid, or gas.
Physical Properties
used to observe and describe matter
Physical Change
any change in matter that involves the substance going from one physical state to another.
Chemical Property
s any of a material’s properties that becomes evident during, or after
Chemical Change
occur when a substance combines with another to form a new substance
Phase (Phase of Matter)
The states in which matter can exist: as a solid, liquid, or gas.
Solid
firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.
Liquid
a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil.
Gas
an airlike fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available, irrespective of its quantity.
Freezing
The process through which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid.
Melting
or fusion, is a physical process that results in the phase transition of a substance from a solid to a liquid.
Vaporization
of an element or compound is a phase transition from the liquid phase to vapor.
Element
A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.
Chemical Symbol
an abbreviation or short representation of a chemical element; the symbols in the periodic table.
Consendation
is the process of a substance in a gaseous state transforming into a liquid state.
Sublimation
is a type of phase transition, or a change in a state of matter, just like melting, freezing, and evaporation.
Deposition
The direct solidification of a vapor by cooling; the reverse of sublimation.
Substance
matter which has a specific composition and specific properties.
Compound
substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together.