Lecture 1 Flashcards
the scientific discipline which studies matter
chemistry
2 types of chemistry
organic
inorganic
the study of carbon and its compounds
organic chemistry
the study of all other elements
inorganic chemistry
3 other disciplines that use chemistry
biology
physics
geology
2 fundamental properties in the universe
energy and matter
anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
3 physical states of matter
solid
liquid
gas
2 kinds of matter
pure substance
mixture
matter that always has definite and constant somposition
pure substance
physical combination of 2 or more substances
mixture
True/False:
mixture keep their own identities and physical properties
2 types of pure substances
element
compound
pure substance that cannot be chemically separated into simpler substances
element
a chemical combination of 2 or more different elements
compound
True/False: compounds always have definite composition
True
What’s the smallest unit of an element
atom
what’s the smallest unit of a compound
molecule
chemistry deals with _____, _____, and _____ of matter
composition
properties
changes
the way different parts of matter are put together
structure
2 types of properties
physical
chemical
Type of property:
observed without attempting to change a substance
physical
Type of property:
observed when attempting to change a substance
chemical
2 types of changes of matter
physical
chemical
Type of change:
a process that does not alter composition of substance
physical
Type of change:
a process that changes composition of substance
chemical
logical process used to acquire new knowledge in any science
scientific method
4 steps to scientific method
- problem
- facts
- hypothesis
- theory
(experimentation)
procedure for obtaining more info about a problem
experimentation
a hypothesis that has been tested and validated over a long period of time
theory
2 types of mixtures
heterogeneous
homogeneous
Type of mixture:
contains only 1 phase which has uniform properties (well mixed)
homogeneous
Type of mixture:
contains visibly different parts/phases (least mixed)
heterogeneous
what type of mixture can be seen and can have many phases
heterogeneous
what type of mixture cannot be seen and is only 1 phase
homogeneous
what type of mixture does a solution fall under
homogeneous