Unit 1 matter Flashcards
What is matter?
anything that takes up space or had mass.
what is physical property?
a characteristic of matter that can be observed and or measured.
What is chemical property?
a characteristic that can only be observed when the type of matter changes.
what is a mixture?
a physical combination of two or more substances that are blended together without forming new substances.
what is a solution?
a mixture of substances that are blended so completely that the mixture looks the same everywhere.
what does solubility mean?
the maximum amount of a substance that can be dissolved by another substance.
what does mass mean?
the amount of material in an object
what is volume?
a measure of how much space an object takes up.
what is a heterogeneous mixture?
two substances combine but don’t interact or dissolve
what is a homogeaneous mixture?
a combination of mixtures that trap air inside of the mixture,
what does conductivity mean?
ability for energy, such as electricity and heat, to move through a material.
what is physical change?
a change of matter in size, shape, or state that does not change the type of matter
what is chemical change?
a change that produces new matter with different properties from the original matter.
what is Conservation of mass?
a physical law that states matter is neither created nor destroyed during a physical or chemical change.
