a characteristic of a substance that may be observed when it participates in a chemical reaction. Examples include flammability, toxicity, chemical stability, and heat of combustion
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physical change
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Changes affecting the form or shape, but not chemical composition. used to separate mixtures into their component compounds. (EX: change of state)
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density
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mass per unit volume of a substance. Mathematically, mass divided by volume. Also the degree of compactness of a substance
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chemical change
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occur when a substance combines with another to form a new substance
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law of conservation of mass
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states that for any system closed to all transfers of matter and energy, the mass of the system must remain constant over time
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thermal energy
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Thermal energy is the internal energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of its atoms and/or molecules
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Atom
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The basic unit of an element
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weight
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force of gravity on the object
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solution
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mixture (usually liquid) in which one part (solute) is uniformly distributed within the other (the solvent)
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exothermic change
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any process which releases energy to its surroundings, usually in the form of heat
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element
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substances that cannot be chemically broken down into simpler substances. Each is distinguished by its atomic number, i.e. the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms
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mixture
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the physical combination of two or more substances in which the identities are retained and are mixed in the form of solutions, suspension and colloids
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physical property
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used to observe and describe matter. Include: appearance, texture, color, odor, melting point, boiling point, density, solubility, polarity, and many others
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volume
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The amount of space that something takes up
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homogeneous mixture
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A mixture that has equal proportions of its components throughout any given sample (sometimes called a solution)
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mass
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a measure of the amount of matter in an object
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compound
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a pure substance that is composed of two or more separate elements that are chemically combined
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endothermic change
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any process which requires or absorbs energy from its surroundings, usually in the form of heat
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energy
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the ability to do work, cannot be created or destroyed
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heterogeneous mixture
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a non-uniform mixture of smaller parts, you can see the different parts
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molecule
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two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
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matter
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anything that has mass and takes up space
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chemistry
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is the study of matter, its properties, how and why substances combine or separate to form other substances, and how substances interact with energy
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Chemical formula
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a set of chemical symbols showing the elements present in a compound and their relative proportions
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temperature
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objective measurement of how hot or cold an object is. It is a means of determining the internal energy contained within a given system
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chemical bond
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a strong force of attraction holding atoms together in a molecule or crystal, resulting from the sharing or transfer of electrons