CHEMISTRY | Lessons 1-3 | The Atom (Grade 9 Review) Flashcards
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Definition of:
Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
True or False:
Chemicals are found in all the matter around you
True
What are the three states a substance can be in?
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
Characteristics of:
A solid
- Definite shape
- Definite volume
Characteristics of:
A liquid
- Non-definite shape
- Definite volume
Characteristics of:
A gas
- Non-definite shape
- Non-definite volume
Definition of:
Physical Property
A characteristic of a substance that does NOT produce a new substance.
Examples of:
Physical Property
- Size
- Shape
- Color
- Texture
- Melting/freezing point
- Conductivity
Definition of:
Chemical Property
A characteristic of a substance that can be observed in a chemical reaction.
Examples of:
Chemical Property
- Flammability
- Toxicity
- Solubility
- Radioactivity
- Ability to rust or corrode
Definition of:
Physical Change
Changes a physical property of matter but NOT a chemical property
Definition of:
Chemical Change
Changes a Chemical property of matter
What are the 5 ways to identify a chemical change?
- The production of a new substance
- Color change
- Odor change
- A gas is produced
- Change of temperature
Definition of:
Pure Substance
Substances that are made up of only one kind of particle and have a fixed or constant structure.
True or False:
A pure substance can be an element or a compound
True