Definitions Flashcards
What are Chemicals?
Anything used or produced in a chemical reaction
What is Chemistry?
The study of pure substances like elements, molecules, and compounds and how they interact with each other
What is a Mechanical Mixture?
Can see the different parts within the mixture
What is a solution?
A mixture you cannot see the different parts Within
What are Elements?
The fundamental building blocks for all matter in the universe
What is a molecule?
When two or more atoms of the same element join together to form a larger particle
What is the Nucleus?
The center of an atom made up of protons and neutrons
What is the electron cloud
Located outside the nucleus contains all electrons
What is a Reactant?
Any substance that is used up in a reaction
What is a product?
Anything new that is created in a chemical reaction
What is a polymer?
A special compound that is semi-solid having properties of solids and liquids
What is a chemical recipe?
The amount of atoms for each chemical included
In this mixture you can see the different parts of the mixture
Mechanical
The fundamental building blocks for all matter in the universe
Elements
Anything used or produced in a chemical reaction
Chemical
The negative charged particles that orbit outside the nucleus of an atom
Electrons
One particle of an element
Atoms
Any substance that is used up in a reaction
Reactant
Contains at least two substances
Mixtures
Neutral particles located in the nucleus
Neutrons
Formed when two or more atoms joined together to form a larger particle sometimes are the same element
Molecules
A change in which no new substances are produced
Physical
Any substance that is made or produced in a reaction
Product
Appear to be all one substance
Solutions
the study of pure substances, like elements, molecules, and compounds and how they interact with each other
Chemistry
Positive charged particles in nucleus of an atom
Protons
One or more new substances are formed
chemical change
characteristics used to identify different substances
properties
when two or more different elements join together
compounds
Outer rings of an atom, contains electrons
Orbitals
