Matter Flashcards
chemistry
the study of matter, its composition, and its interactions
matter
everything with a mass and a volume
atom
smallest unit of matter cannot be broken down
element
A type of atom, a pure substance that cannot be broken down
chemical bond
the link between two two atoms holding them together
substance
something you cannot break apart using physical changes
molecule
a combination of two or more atoms
compound
two or more elements chemically combined
mixture
Two or more substances physically combined in any amounts
Heterogeneous mixture
Two or more substances that aren’t evenly mixed, you can see different parts
Homogeneous Mixture
Two or more substances that are evenly mixed, you cannot see different parts, a solution
Solution
A homogeneous mixture
Solute
Substance that gets dissolved
Solvent
Substance that does the dissolving
*universal solvent is water