matter science flash cards pt 1
Matter
Anything that can take up space and has volume
Physical properties
A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance.
chemical property
chemical property is a specific characteristic of a substance like an element or a compound, relating to how it can change as a result of a reaction
atom
A particle of matter that is the building block of life
element
Made upother properties/subtances and have specific chemical properties
molecule
makes up solids with atoms or gasses
compound
sufurlic acid, cholrine,acid
mixture
a bunch of stuff mixed together and can be physically removed from each other
Heterogeneous Mixture
somthing that is a mixturebut solid like jello,chocalate
Solution
a homogeneous mixture of two or more subtances
Homogeneous mixture
somthing liquid like soda,sugar water,syrup
chemistry
study of matter
chemical bond
holds atoms together
chemical formula
chemical formula is an expression that shows the elements in a compound and the relative proportions of those elements