Lecture 1-1 Flashcards
Matter
- Anything that occupies space and has mass
- Made up of atoms/molecules
Solids
Have a fixed shape and mass
Liquids
- Take the shape of their container
- Has fixed volume with horizontal surface
Gas
Expand to fill their container
Mixture
Physical combination of two or more substance that retain their individual properties
Ex: sugar water
Pure substance
Form of matter with constant chemical composition and characteristic properties
Ex: table sugar/sucrose
Compound
Pure substance which can be broken down into a simpler substance by a chemical charge
Element
Pure substance that cannot be broken down
Primary constituent of matter
Atom
Smallest particle of an element.
- Has properties of its element
- Can enter chemical combination
- Composed of protons, neutrons, electrons
Molecule
Two or more atoms joined together, linked by chemical bond
- Can be made of the same of different atoms
Ion
Atoms with a net ionic charge due to loss or gain of electrons
Electron
stable negatively charged component of an atom
- Charge of 1.602x10^-19 coulombs
Molecular compound
Pure substance formed by two or more atoms of different non-metals that share a covalent bond
- Linked by sharing electrons
Ionic compound
Substance formed by ions linked together by electrostatic forces (ionic bond)
Physical Property
Measurable characteristic that does not change the composition of matter
Ex: color, hardness, melting point, boiling point, density
Physical change
Change to the physical state, form or properties of matter
- Does not change the chemical composition of the substance
Ex: liquid to solid
Chemical property
A property or characteristic observed during a reaction where the identity or chemical composition of the substance is changed
Ex: toxicity, flammability, heat of combustion, acidity
Extensive property
Depends on the amount of matter present
- Ex: mass, volume
Intensive property
Does not depend on the amount of matter present
Ex: temperature
Describe an atoms makeup
- Small core - nucleus: made of positively charged protons/uncharged neutrons
- Nucleus surrounded by large volume of space containing negatively charged electrons
Where is most of the atoms mass contained?
Nucleus bc protons/neutrons are heavier than electrons