Intro To Matter Flashcards
The word Matter
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space
Chemistry
Chemistry is the study of matter and how matter changes
Substance
Substance is a single kind of matter that is pure, meaning it always has a specific makeup, or composition.
Physical property
Physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance
Chemical property
Chemical property is a characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into a different substances.
Physical change
Alters the form or appearance of matter but the substance stays the same
Chemical change
A chemical that changes into to or more substances
Temperature
Is a measure of how hot or cold it is
Thermal energy
Is the total energy of the motion of all the particles of an object