Lec Flashcards
is the branch of science that deals with the study of matter
Chemistry
is anything that occupies space and has mass
Matter
is the nature of something’s ingredients or constituents; the way in which awhole or mixture is made up
Composition
are the characteristics of matter that enables usto identify them
Properties of matter
There are two properties of matter namely
Physical Properties and Chemical Properties.
can be observed and tested; can be detected using our five senses
Physical properties of matter
is a characteristic of a substance that may be observed when it participates
chemical property
The world is undergoing a continuous process of change. These changes may be physical, chemical or nuclear
Change of matter
Phase changes e.g. vaporization and do not change the composition or identity of a substance
Physical Changes
a change in the state or form of a substance without changing theidentity of the substance
Physical change