Matter Flashcards
the study of matter, its composition and its interactions.
Chemistry
Everything, anything with mass (amount of matter) and volume (space it takes up)
Matter
Smallest unit of matter, cannot be broken down
Atom
A type of atom, a pure substance that cannot be broken down
Symbols are either 1 capital letter or 1 capital and a lowercase letter
Element
The link between two atoms, holding them together
Chemical Bond
Something you cannot break into simpler parts using physical changes
Molecules and Atoms
Substance
A combination of 2 or more atoms
Molecule
Two or more elements chemically combined
Compound
Two or more substances physically combined in any amounts
Mixture
Two or more substances that aren´t evenly mixed, you can see the different parts
Heterogeneous Mixture
Two or more substance that are evenly mixed, you cannot see different parts, a solution
Homogeneous Mixture
A homogeneous mixture
Solution
Substance that gets dissolved
Solute
Substance that does the dissolving
*Universal solvent is water
Solvent