module 2 Flashcards
memorize
made of particles that gives it mass and volume
matter
change in temperature or pressure can physically transform a substance
phase transition
can be measure and observed without changing the material’s chemical composition
physical property
describe a material’s ability to possibly undergo chemical change
chemical property
do not depend on the amount of substance
intensive properties
do depend on the amount of substance
extensive properties
cannot be broken down through physical means
pure substance
if a pure substance can be broken into simpler forms
compound
if a pure substance cannot be broken into simpler forms
element
two or more elements combine to form a compound
law of constant composition or definite proportion
a mixture which only one phase is visibly seen
homogenous mixture
has at least two different phases of matter or visible components
heterogenous mixture
means indivisible particle ,is the basic unit of an element
atom
when elements chemically combine in a fixed proportion, you call the product a
compound
fixed proportions of a compound are generally represented by a
chemical formula