MATTER Flashcards
diffusion?
net movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
how to increase diffusion rate
increase temperature
increase concentration gradient
decrease molecular mass
element
chemical substance that cannot be broken down further
compound
formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded in a fixed ratio. the elements lose their individual chemical properties after being bonded.
ex. FeS is not magnetic
mixture
made up of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded. the substances don’t lose their individual chemical properties.
homogenous mixture
- has a uniform composition throughout
ex. alloy - mixture of two or more metals and sometimes non-metals as well. (steel, stainless steel, brass)
heterogenous mixture
- does not have a uniform composition throughout
ex. sand with water
emulsifier
substance that stabilizes emulsions
dispersed phase
suspended particles
continuous phase
medium of suspension/dispersion medium
emulsion
- a type of colloid.
- liquid+liquid (immiscible or partly miscible)
how to separate a colloid?
centrifugation
apparatus for the measurement of time, temperature, mass, and volume
stopwatch, thermometer, electronic balance, and graduated cylinder
boiling vs evaporation
- boiling = fast
- evaporation = slow
evaporation = surface phenomenon, has cooling effect
- evaporation may occur at any temperature above freezing point, while boiling occurs only at the substance’s boiling point
- lots of bubbles in boiling, none in evaporation because it happens only at the surface
bubbles form because dissolved gases escape the liquid, since evaporation only on surface this wont be applicable
contents of fractional distillation of crude oil
- petroleum gas
- fuel oil
- lubricating oil
- petrol
- kerosene
- diesel
- bitumen
physical change
physical change alters appearance or state of the substance w/o changing chemical composition. (no new product is formed)
chemical change
chemical changes result in the production of a new substance and cannot be reversed.
phsyical vs chemical change
physical change - reversible or irreversible (no new product formed)
chemical change - irreversible (new product formed)
suspension
heterogeneous mixture where solid particles do not dissolve in a liquid solution
* particles settle over time and can be filtered out
colloid
- heterogeneous mixture where dispersed particles remain evenly suspended in a continuous phase
- particles are larger than solution, and smaller suspension (medium particle size)
- particles do not settle over time
ex. paint, milk, fog
solution
homogeneous mixture of one or more solutes dissolved in a solvent
melting
solid-liquid
freezing
liquid-solid
vaporization
liquid-gas
- evaporation
- boiling