Physical and Chemical Changes Flashcards
matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
physical change
A change that alters the form of a substance, but does not change it to a new type of substance
evaporation
The process by which water is converted from its liquid form to its vapor form (gas), but does not require heat. (Sun converts water into gas).
condensation
The process by which gas is converted or changed to a liquid. For example, when warm air or gas gets cooler, it causes some of the air to condense into liquid water. (Cold glass of ice water on a sunny day or rain).
boiling
The process where a liquid is heated to a temperature in which the liquid bubbles and turns to gas.
freezing
The process which liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered.
melting
The process in which a solid will melt into a liquid.
density
How much matter is compressed in an object. This property can affect the mass of an object.
chemical change
A change that results in forming one or more new substances.
physical property
A process of describing a substance or matter by only its physical traits (shape, size, hardness, color, odor density, melting point, boiling point). We can describe physical properties by using our 5 senses
chemical property
A process of describing a substance or matter by how it interacts with other substances.
corrosion
The chemical breakdown of metal, usually due to the action of oxygen (Example: rusting is a type of corrosion).
oxidation
The interaction between oxygen molecules (air) and all the different substances they may contact, from metal to living tissue.
volume
The amount of space a matter or substance takes up or occupies.
malleability
A quality that metals have. It’s the ability for a substance to be hammered or bent into a certain shape without breaking. (hammering gold into thin sheets or bending a paperclip).
solubility
A property that measures how much of a substance dissolves in a liquid. This is a physical property because the substance that is being dissolved can be brought back to its original form.
Law of Conservation of Mass
The matter can be changed from one form into another, mixtures can be separated or made, and pure substances can be decomposed, but the total amount of mass remains constant.
decomposition
The state or process of rotting.
compound
A substance made up of two or more different elements that have chemically combined.
change of state
The process when a substance changes from one state to another.
chemical reaction
A change in which one or more new substances are formed.
mixture
Two or more substances that are combined without being changed.
dissolve
The process of a substance breaking down and disappearing when mixed in a liquid.
texture
The physical appearance and feel of a substance.
solid
This is a state of matter where its atoms are tightly packed together. It can be described as hard or firm.
liquid
This state of matter has a constant volume but no fixed shape, so it can flow and take on the shape of its container.
gas
This state of matter can expand freely and fill every space of a container no matter how large or small it is.
True or False? The amount of space an object takes up is known as volume.
True