Chemistry Chapter 1 Flashcards
Doesn’t change when amount of substance changes
Intensive Properties
One or more physical properties changes but the substance remains the same
Physical changes
Change in the composition of matter
Chemical changes
Anything the has mass and takes up space
Matter
A measure of the amount of matter
Mass
A measure closer to the Earth’s core have a stronger gravitational pull than objects further away from Earth’s core
Weight
A variable you change in an experiment
Independent Variable
A variable that changes in response to a change in the variable
Dependent Variable
An explanation that has been supported by many experiments
Theory
Describes something known to happen without error
Scientific Law
Research done for the sake of knowledge
Pure Research
Research done to solve a problem
Applied Research
Change when the amount varies
Extensive Properties
The five steps of the Scientific Method
Observation Hypothesis Experiment Data Conclusion
Information that describes color, shape, or some other physical characteristic
(Five senses)
Qualitive Data