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Unit 1: Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| matter | Matter can thus be defined as anything that has mass and takes up space |
| physical property | Physical property is a characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance |
| Chemical Property | Relates to a substance's ability to undergo changes that transform into different substances |
| Physical changes | Examples of physical changes include grinding, cutting , melting and boiling material. |
| chemical changes | The substances that react in a chemical change that are called reactants |
| extensive property | Extensive property depend n the amount of matter that is present |
| intensive property | Intensive properties do not depend on the amount of matter present |
| compresibility | The measure of how much a given volume decreases when placed under pressure |
| density | Density is the ratio to mass to volume, or mass divided by volume |
| evaporation | Evaporation is the process of turning from liquid into vapor. |
| sublimation | The change of state from a solid directly to a gas is known as sublimation |
| vaporization | The amount of energy as heat that is needed to vaporize one mole of liquid's boiling point at constant pressure is called vaporization |
| element | Elements are pure substances that cannot be decomposed |
| compound | A compound is a substance that can be broken into simple stable substances. |
| heterogeneous Mixture | heterogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the composition is not uniform throughout the mixture |
| homogeneous Mixture | homogeneous Mixture a mixture in which the composition is not uniform throughout the mixture |
| atom | An atom is the smallest unit of an element that maintains the chemical identity of that element. |