Science Review Nov 23rd Test Flashcards
What is a state of matter
Refers to the 3 basic forms that matter can take- Solid, liquid and gas
Condensation
Change of state from a gas to a liquid
Sublimation
Change of state from a solid to a gas or from a gas to a solid
Deposition
Change of state from a gas to a solid
Malleability
Term used to describe a substance that may be rolled or pressed into sheets
Ductility
Solids definition that can be stretched into a lengthy wire
Conductivity
Substances capacity to transmit electricity or to heal
Solubility
Mass of a substance that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent to form a saturated solution at a given temperature
Compound
Chemical combination of two or more elements
Mixture
Combination of pure substances
Solution
Mixture of two or more substances which makes it look like one
Aqueous solution
Solution where water is the solvent
Colloid
Cloudy mixture in which tiny particles of one substance are trapped in another and cannot be separated
Metals
Conductor of electricity that is shiny, malleable and ductile
Non metals
Dull, brittle element that cannot conduct electricity
Metalloids
A métal with both metallic and non metallic properties
Alkali metals
Group 1 elements in the periodic table, most reactive of the metals
Alkaline earth metals
Group 2 elements in the periodic table, reactivity is not as strong as the alkali