week 1, concept 2 : Classifying matter (matter and atoms) Flashcards

concept 2 :
classifying matter

chapter 2
atoms
classification of matter
(visual)

definition -
matter
anything that occupies space and has mass
matter is physically separable into _
pure substance
and
mixtures
Definition -
pure substance
- fixed composition
- cannot be further purified
pure substances are_
- elements
- compounds (elements united in fixed ratios)
elements cannot be_
- subdivided by chemical or physical means
definition-
compound
- A pure substance
- that is made up of two or more elements in a fixed ratio by mass.
definition-
mixture
- a combination of 2 or more pure substances
Homogeneous matter =
-
uniform composition throughout (mixture)
(ie. sugar in water, salt water)
Heterogeneous matter =
-
non uniform composition
(ie. sand and wate, or blood)
Formula of a compound tells us _
- the ratios of its constituent elements
- and identifies each element by its atomic symbol.
definition-
element
- A substance (for example, carbon, hydrogen, and iron) that consists of identical atoms.
how many known elements?
116
how many known elements occur in nature?
88
other than the 88 elements that occur in nature, how do the others occur?
- have been made by chemists and physicists.
what do the element symbols consist of?
one or two letters
in a mixture the substance may be present is any mass ratio?
T/F
T
in a mixture, each substance has a _
different set of physical properties.
the 2 types of mixtures are?
- homogeneous
- heterogeneous.
what type of representation of a water molecule is this?

Molecular formula
what type of representation of a water molecule is this?

Structural formula
what type of representation of a water molecule is this?

Ball and Stick model