Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards
Chemistry
Is the study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes.
Organic Chemistry
Study of all chemicals containing carbon.
Inorganic Chemistry
Study of chemicals that in general do not contain carbon
Study of processes that take place in organisms
biochemistry
The study that focuses on composition of matter
Analytical Chemistry
This area that deals with the mechanism, the rate, and the energy that transfers that occurs when matter undergoes change.
Physical Chemistry
Is anything that has mass and occupies space
Matter
Is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.
Mass
What are two types of chemistry?
Pure Chemistry and Applied Chemistry
Is the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake.
Pure Chemistry
Is the research that is directed toward practical goal or application
Applied Chemistry
The volume of an object is a measure of the space occupied by the object
Volume
Is a property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample
Extensive Property
Is a property that depends on the type of matter in a sample, not the amount of matter
Intensive Property
Matter that has uniform and definite composition
Substance
Is a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance composition
Physical Property
A form of matter that has a definite shape of its container
Solid
Is a form of matter that has an indefinite shape ,flows, and yet has a fixed volume
Liquid
Is a form of matter that takes both the shape and volume of its container
Gas
Describes the gaseous state of a substance that is generally a liquid or solid at room temperature, as in water vapor
Vapor
Some properties of a material change, but the composition of the material does not change.
Physical Change
Is a physical blend of 2 or more components
Mixture
