The Basics Of Chemistry Flashcards
Which brand of science focuses on the study substances that contain the element carbon?
Organic chemistry
All living things or things that were once contain what?
Carbon
Which of the following is not an organic substance?
Air
The study of substance that do not contain carbon, but may contain hydrogen is ____
Inorganic chemistry
Matter is any substance that occupies space and has ______ or weight
Mass
Which of the following is not a chemical?
Light
Energy _______
Is not matter
What is the letter symbol for carbon?
C
The smallest chemical particle of an element that retains the properties of of that element is _____
An atom
What is the symbol for atmospheric oxygen?
O2
How many atoms are in a molecule?
Two or more
Millions of chemical reactions occur in the body _____, which is what keeps us alive
Second
Common table salt is an example of what?
A compound molecule
When water boils it ______
Changes it physical form to a gas
Which of the following has a definite volume but is not a definite shape?
Liquids