Unit 2 Terms Flashcards
Matter
Anything that takes up space
Density
Ratio that compares the mass of an object to its volume.
Mass/Volume
Physical Property
Qualities that dont change the original substance.
Chemical Property
Qualities that are different from the original substance.
Chemical Change
a change of materials into another, new materials with different properties and one or more than one new substances are formed.
Physical Change
During a physical change, neither the composition nor the chemical nature of matter is changed.
Law of conservation of mass
Mass is neither created or destroyed, only rearraged or changed.
Chemical Symbol
Ex. Hydrogren=H, B=Boron
Reactants
Starting componds in a chemical equation
Products
The product of a chemical equation
Chemical Reaction
a chemical change that occurs when two or more substances combine to form a new substance.
Chemical Formula
an expression that shows the elements in a compound
Precipitate
a substance separated from a solution or suspension by chemical or physical change
Endothermic
Gives off heat
ex. hot hands
Exothermic
Uses heat energy
ex. ice pack