Unit 2 Flashcards
Has volume and mass
Matter
Has a definite and constant composition
Pure Substance
Is composed of a single kind of atom
Element
Is composed of two or more elements in a specific ratio
Compound
Are physical combinations of pure substances that have no definite or constant composition
Mixture
Solution, is relatively uniform in composition; every portion of the mixture is like every other portion
Homogeneous
Composition varies from position to position within the sample
Heterogeneous
A mixture of metals
Alloy
The study of matter and the changes it undergoes
Chemistry
The amount of space as object takes up
Volume
The amount of matter in an object
Mass
Produces a change in properties
Chemical Reaction
Mass is neither created nor destroyed, it is only rearranged or changed
Law of Conversation of Mass(Matter)
Gives off heat energy
Exothermic
Uses heat energy
Endothermic