Concept 2 Flashcards
What’s a physical property?
Properties that can be observed directly or measured without changing the chemical compound
What’s melting point?
Temp at which a solid becomes a liquid
What’s boiling point?
Temp at which liquid becomes a gas
What’s viscosity?
A fluids resistance to flow
What’s solubility?
A measure of how well a solute dissolves in a solvent
What’s a solute?
What is being dissolved
What’s a solvent?
What is doing the dissolving
What’s a solution?
The result
What is density?
Measure of compactness or consistency of a material
What is a chemical property?
Properties that can only be observed or measured by changing the chemical identity of a substance
What’s combustibility?
How easily a substance will set on fire
What’s reactivity?
How easily a substance reacts, usually with an acid or base
What’s oxidation?
How easily a substance reacts with oxygen
What’s physical change?
A change in a substance that only effects it’s physical properties
What’s chemical change?
A change in the substance that effects its chemical properties thus a chemical reaction occurs and a new substance is formed