Science: Matter Flashcards
What is the scientific study of matter and the physical and chemical changes of matter?
Chemistry
Which type of chemistry deals with matter that is living or was alive, with carbon present?
Organic chemistry
What type of chemistry studies matter that is not alive, has never been alive, and does not contain carbon
Inorganic Chemistry
What is matter?
Anything that occupies space and has weight
Color, odor, weight (density), melting or boiling point, hardness, softness, and glossiness are all properties of what?
matter
What are the 3 basic forms of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Which form of matter has definite weight, volume, and shape?
a solid
What form of matter has definite weight and volume but no definite shape?
a liquid
What form of matter has definite weight but indefinite volume and shape?
a gas
Matter can be changed from one form to another in what 2 ways?
physical or chemical change
What is a physical change of matter?
Change in the physical characteristics of a substance without creating a new substance. EX: water to ice
What is a chemical change of matter?
Change in substance that creates a new substance with chemical characteristics different from those of the original. EX: iron changing to rust, baking a cake, or hair color change by missing hair color and hydrogen peroxide
What are basic substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?
Elements
How many known elements are there?
- Those above the 92nd are synthetic
Because they form the basis of hair, nails, and skin, 5 elements are important for the salon professional to know. What are they?
carbon- solid
oxygen- gas
hydrogen- gas
nitrogen- gas
sulfur- solid
What is the smallest complete unit of an element?
atom
Atoms are composed of what 3 main parts?
protons- positive electrical charge
neutrons- no electrical charge
electrons- negative electrical charge
What are the atomic numbers for carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur
Carbon: 6
Oxygen: 8
Hydrogen: 1
Nitrogen: 7
Sulfur: 16