Unit 2: Chemistry Flashcards
What is a pure substance? Give an example.
Consists of only one type of particle, all of them will have same physical properties, e.g. sugar, water, anything on periodic table
What is an element?
Particle with one type of atom
What is a compound?
Molecule with more than one type of atom
Can a pure substance only be an element or compound, or both?
Both an element or a compound.
What is a mixture, in general? What are the three types of mixtures?
More than one type of particle (element/compound). Three types: mechanical, solution, and alloy
What is a mechanical mixture? Give an example.
Mixture that has two or more visible phases (easily seen w/ naked eye, microscope), e.g. pizza, trail mix
What is a solution? Give an example.
Mixture that has just one visible phase, e.g. apple juice, bleach
What is an alloy? Give an example.
A solution of metals, e.g. brass, bronze
Are mechanical mixtures homogeneous or heterogeneous?
Heterogeneous.
Are solutions and pure substances homogeneous or heterogeneous?
Homogeneous.
Define ‘chemical property’.
the potential for a substance to undergo chemical change
Give at least six examples of chemical properties.
reacts with water, air, oxygen, acids, other pure substances
toxicity, stability, combustibility
Define ‘physical property’.
A property that does not change the chemical nature of the substance
Give at least five examples of qualitative physical properties.
colour, taste, smell, texture, state, crystal shape, brittleness, malleability
Give at least five examples of quantitative physical properties.
lustre, hardness, viscosity, solubility, melting and boiling temperatures, density, electrical and heat conductivity
What is malleability?
ability to be hammered into a sheet
What is ductility?
ability to be stretched into a wire shape without breaking
If a substance is the opposite of brittle, what is it?
flexible
What is lustre?
Ability to reflect light
What is hardness?
Resistance to being scratched
What is viscosity? If a substance has high viscosity, what does that mean?
Resistance to flow, high viscosity means it flows slowly
What is solubility?
How well a substance dissolves into another substance
What is density (describe)?
Amount of matter in a certain volume
What is the equation for density?
D=m/v