Matter Flashcards
Chemistry
The study of matter
Matter
Anything and everything with mass and 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 2 atoms holding them together
Substance
something you cannot break into simpler parts using physical changes
Molecule
a combination of 2 or more atoms
Compound
2 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
Physical Properties
Any characteristic that can be observed using your 5 senses without changing the substance