matter Flashcards
Chemistry
the study of matter, its compostition, and its interactions.
Matter
Everything, Anything with mass ( amount of matter) and volume (space it takes up)
Atom
smallest unit of matter, connot be broken down
Element
a type of atom, a pure substance that connot be broken down
Chemical Bond
The link between two atoms, holding them together.
Substance
Something you connot break into simpler parts using physical changes.
Molecule
A combination of two or more atoms
compound
Two or more elements chemically combined
Mixture
Two or more substances that arent evenly mixed, you can see the diffrent parts
Heterogeneous
Two or more substances that aren’t evenly mixed, you can see different parts
Homogeneous
Two or more substance 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