gr. 9 chem Flashcards
particle theory
- all matter is composed of particles
- the particles are in constant motion
- in between particles is empty space
- when heat is added, particles speed up
atom
single particle from the periodic table
molecule
more than 1 atom bonded together
pure substance
only 1 type of particle
mixture
more than one type of particle
element
consists of only one type of atom
compound
consists of two or more kinds of atoms
solution
homogeneous
mechanical mixture
heterogeneous
physical property
a description of a substance that doesn’t involve the forming of a new substance
chemical property
a description of what happens when a substance is forming a new substance
physical change
a change in which the substance changes form but not chemical composition
chemical change
a subsistence is altered at the molecular level, creating a new chemical substance
oxygen test
- lowering a splint into test tube
- splint relights
hydrogen test
- lowering a burning splint into a test tube
- splint pops