Exam 1 Flashcards
what colour is phosphorus?
red
what is chemistry?
the science of everything life
what colour is carbon?
black or clear (diamonds)
phosphorus reacting with oxygen equation
P+ O2 –> P2O5
organic substances are
things made of carbon and hydrogen
all can burn
non-organic substances are
metals
macroscopic matter
what we can see normally
particulate matter
what we can imagine/ see under microscope
symbolic matter
represented through chemical symbols
how many elements are currently recorded?
117
what is a chemical compound?
something composed of two or more atoms
what is a molecule?
a single element
what is an ionic compound?
a bonded compound composed of two or more ions
what is a molecule?
the smallest unit of a compound that retains the chemical characteristics of the compound
what is a molecular formula?
the composition of a molecule
physical properties include
colour, state, melting/boiling point, density (mass/unit of volume)
what are extensive properties
mass dependent upon amount of substance
what are intensive properties
density that does not depend upon amount of substance
what are physical properties a function of
intermolecular forces
physical properties are affected by
temperature
separation of density
decantation, centrifugation
separation of boiling point
distillation
separation of state of matter
filtration
separation of intermolecular forces
chromatography