What is chemistry? Flashcards
Chemistry
the study of matter and the changes of matter
matter
anything that has mass and space (volume)
What are the five states of matter?
- solid
- liquid
- gas
- plasma
- Base-Einstein condensate
What distinguishes the states of matter?
density
What are the characteristics of solids?
1) not easily compressed
2) particles are close together
3) rigid arrangement
What are the characteristics of liquids?
1) takes the shape of containers
2) definite volume
3) not easily compressed
4) particles packed closely together
What are the characteristics of gases?
1) indefinite shape
2) indefinite volume
3) easily compressed
4) far appart
6) scattered
7) moves freely
Plasma
a hot ionized gas that is not seen in everyday life
Bose-Einstein
gases cooled to the temperature of absolute zero
atoms
smallest particle of an element
protons
have a positive charge, and make up the atomic number
neutrons
have no share neutral
electrons
have a negative charge
quarks
make up neutrons
intensive properties
properties that are inside the matter, and don’t change their matter