C.O.M Flashcards
Matter
Matter is made up of mass and volume
Mass
Mass is the quantity of matter in a physical body.
Elements
element is a species of atoms that have a given number of protons in their nuclei,
Compounds
compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules
Mixture
a mixture is a material made up of two or more different chemical substances
Heterogeneous mixture
heterogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the composition is not uniform throughout the mixture
Homogeneous mixture
A homogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the composition is uniform throughout the mixture
Physical properties
A physical property is any property that is measurable
Physical change
Physical changes are changes affecting the form of a chemical substance
Chemical properties
A chemical property is any of a material’s properties that becomes evident during, or after, a chemical reaction
Chemical change
Chemical changes occur when a substance combines with another to form a new substance
Solution
a solution is a special type of homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances
Suspension
a suspension is a heterogeneous mixture of a fluid that contains solid particles
Adhesion
Adhesion is the tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces to cling to one another
Cohesion
Cohesion, also called cohesive attraction or cohesive force, is the action or property of like molecules
Colloid
colloid is a mixture in which one substance consisting of microscopically
Tyndall effect
Tyndall effect is light scattering by particles in a colloid or in a very fine suspension
Condensation
Condensation is the change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase,
Evaporation
Evaporation is a type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into the gas phase
