Science october 19 Flashcards
Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Substance
A single kind of matter that is pure
Element
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance by chemical or physical means
Atom
The smallest piece of an element
Molecule
Formed when groups of two or more atoms create chemical
bonds between one another.
Compound
pure substances, made from two or more elements
mixture
non pure substances, made of two or more substances
Mass
The amount of matter in an object
The Law of Conservation of Mass
Matter is not created nor is it destroyed during a chemical or
physical change
Energy
The ability to do work or cause change
Kinetic energy
Energy of moving things
Potential Energy
Energy that is stored in an object because of its position
Chemical change
when a substance is
transformed into a different substance.
Physical Change
Any change that alters the form or appearance of
matter.but doesn’t change that matter from one substance to another.
Difference between chemical and physical change
chemical changes the substance itself while physical changes the appearance of the substance.