GEN CHEM MST Flashcards

1
Q

Anything that has mass and volume

A

Matter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

First to speculate the nature of matter

A

Ancient greek philosophers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Building blocks of matter. Constantly moving and have a unique arrangement in each state of matter. Greek word atomos meaning indivisible

A

Atoms

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

He suggested that all space is filled up with matter

A

Aristotle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Refers to the amount of matter in an object

A

Mass

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Measure of force that acte on an object

A

Weight

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Amount of space occupied by matter

A

Volume

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Physical property that expresses the ratio between mass and volume

A

Density

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Ratio of a substances density to a standard substance

A

Specific gravity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Qualities that are measurable without changing the matters composition

A

Physicsl porperties

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Solids have tendency to turn into liquids when subjected to heat

A

Melting point

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Liquids have a tendency to solidify when cooled

A

Freezing point

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

When a liquid is heated, its osrticles absorb the heat energy

A

Boiling point

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

When material are combined together, some of their components mix well while others do not.

A

Solubility

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Ability of a metrial to allow heat or electric charges to pass through easily

A

COnductivity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Metal can be flattened into thin sheet due to its

A

Malleability

17
Q

Metal can be flattened into thin sheet due to its

A

Malleatibility

18
Q

Metal can be easily drawn into wired due to its

19
Q

Characteristics that can only be seen when the chemical identity of a material is altered are known as

A

Chemical properties

20
Q

Ability of a material to combust or burn

A

Combustibility

21
Q

Ability of a combustile material to catch flame easily

A

Flammability

22
Q

Tendency of a substance to undergo a chemical reaction is known as

A

Reactivity

23
Q

Simplest form of matter made up of one type of atom

24
Q

Made up of different kinds of atoms that are clmbined through chemical reaction

25
Q

Known as solution, consists of particles that are evenly spread out or distributed

A

Homogenous mixture

26
Q

Consists of particles that are not evenly distributed throughout

A

Heterogenous mixture

27
Q

Useful tool that can help in identifying elements that exhibit similar properties

A

Periodic table