Introductions To Chem And Matter Flashcards
Inorganic chemistry
Study of chemicals that do not contain carbon
Organic chemistry
Study of all chemicals containing carbon
Biochemistry
Takes place in organisms
Analytical chemistry
Composition of matter
Physical chemistry
Mechanism, the rate, and the energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change
States of matter
Solid , liquid , and gas
Solid
Definite shape, definite volume, incompressible.
Expand when heated.
Liquid
Takes shape of container , incompressible , and definite volume
Gas
Takes shape of container, easily compressed , and any volume
Physical change
Properties of a material change but composition doesn’t change
Two categories used to classify physical changes
Reversible and irreversible
Mixture
Physical blend of two or more components
Heterogeneous mixtures
Composition is not uniform throughout
Homogeneous mixtures
Composition is uniform throughout
Another name for homogeneous mixture
Solution