U2 Important Vocab Flashcards
gas
no fixed volume or shape, lowest density, very compressible
liquid
takes the shape of its container, sometimes compressible, higher density than gas
solid
definite volume, not compressible, highest density
evaporation - phase change
liquid to gas, based on BP, liquid can’t be recovered ex. separating salt from salt water
condensation - phase change
gas (water vapor) to liquid
melting - phase change
solid to liquid
freezing - phase change
liquid to solid
sublimation - phase change
solid to gas without being a liquid in between
deposition - phase change
gas to solid without being a liquid in between
elements
can’t be broken into simpler substances, composed of only 1 type of atom
monatomic elements
elements made up of atoms ex. Au (gold)
diatomic elements
elements made up of molecules ex. O2
Allotropes
different forms of same element ex. Oxygen (O2) and Ozone (O3)
compounds
two or more different elements chemically combined, can be broken down into simpler substances through chemical reactions
(2 or more different atoms)
isomers
same formula but different structure ex. glucose and fructose ex. C6 H12 O6
molecule
non-metals covalently bonded
mixtures
physical combination of 2 or more different pure substances
substances retain their chemical properties, no chemical reactions between the substances and can be separated physically
heterogeneous mixtures
visibly distinguishable parts, can be separated into homogeneous mixture or PS
homogeneous mixtures
Have no visibly distinguishable parts, can be all 3 states of matter
alloy
mixed metals ex. brass (made of copper and zinc)
physical properties
can be observed or measured without changing the substance’s composition
ex. color, odor, density, melting, BP
chemical properties
describes the way a substance may change or react to form new substances ex. flammability, fermentation, corrosion
extensive properties
changing
depend on the amount of the sample ex. mass, volume, length, energy
intensive properties
not changing
do not depend on the amount of sample ex. all chemical properties, density, BP, luster