describing the matter Flashcards
define a compound
it is a substance made of 2 or more elements that are chemically combined in a set ratio
what is distillation
the process of putting liquid to boil to separate them
what is a molecule
2 or more atoms held together
true or false:
element is the basic unit of matter
false
true or false:
the atoms of a mixture are chemically bonded
false
ture or false:
water molecule is composed of four hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
false
methane is composed of four hydrogen atoms and one carbon atom
true
we use ______ to describe matter
properties
burning and backing are examples of ________
physical and chemical change
the property which can be observed without converting a substance to another form is called_____
physical change
_____ is the smallest measure of matter
atom
methane is made up of
one carbon and four hydrogen atoms
what is the difference between and compound and a mixture
compound are substances formed by chemical combinations, mixture are substances formed by physically mixing it
write the names of any two structures which can be made from carbon
CH4 methane
CO2 carbon dioxide
when two different groups of atom form by a chemical bond, they form a _______
substance