Pure substances Flashcards
Matter may be classified according to their
State or Phase
observable even without
changing the composition of matter
Physical Properties
observed once a
material undergoes a chemical reaction
chemical properties
matter have a fixed or definite composition
Pure substances
combinations of two or more substances
Mixtures
a useful tool that can help in identifying elements that exhibit
Periodic table of elements
made up of a specific number of atoms or groups of atoms that
are combined through a chemical reaction
Pure substances
the simplest form of matter
● made up of only one kind of atom
● elements of different kinds also differ in
the atoms that make them up
Element
Two types of Pure substances
Elements and Compounds
___ elements known to exist arranged in the periodic table of
elements. __ are naturally occurring , while __ are synthetic
118, 94, 24
The periodic table classifies elements into 3 categories
Metals, non-metals, Metalloids
leftmost of the periodic table
Metals
rightmost of the periodic table
Nonmetals
staircase-like line between metals and
nonmetals
Metalloids
the only metal that is
liquid at room temperature
Mercury