Science Vo Flashcards
Chemistry
the study of matter
Matter
Everything, anything with mass amount of matter and volume space it takes up
Atom
Smallest unit of matter, cannot be broken down
Element
A type of atom, a pure substance that cannot be broken down
Chemical
Bond
The link between two atoms, holding them together
Substance
Something you cannot break into simpler parts using physical changes
Molecule
A combination of two or more atoms
Compound
Two or more elements chemically combined
Mixture
Two or more substances physically combined in any amounts
Heterogeneous Mixture
Two or more substances that aren’t evenly mixed
Homogeneous
Mixture
Two or more substance that are evenly mixed
Solution
A homogeneous mixture
Solute
Substance that gets dissolved
Solvent
Substance that does the dissolving
*universal solvent is water