matter vocab Flashcards
homo
the same
alloy
a homogeneous mixture of meatals, or mixture of non metals
brittleness
a material’s ability to absorb energy before fracturing
chemical change
any change that results in the formation of a new chemical substance.
chemical property
a characteristic of a substance that’s observed during a chemical reaction.
chromatography
parts of a mixture are separated based on the ability of each dissolved component to travel through materials at different speeds.
combustibility
occurs when a material catches fire at a temperature above 43 degrees celcius.
compound
any substance formed from two or more elements that have been joined together chemically.
condensation
the phase change that occurs when water vapor cools down to form liquid water
condensation point
the temperature at which a gas turns into a liquid at standard pressure.
crystallization
the separation of a pure solid substance from a solution containing the dissolved substance.
density
the amount of mass per unit volume.
deposition
when a gas changes directly into a solid without going through the liquid phase.
distillation
the process that separates homogenous mixtures based on the different boiling points of the substances.
enthalpy
the amount of heat in a system at constant pressure.