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4.1 chemistry
chemistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| intensive properties | depend on the type of matter in a sample |
| extensive properties | physical properties of a substance that depend on the amount of matter in a sample |
| physical properties | a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substances competition |
| elements | are the simplest form of matter that has a unique set of properties |
| compounds | are substances that contain or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion |
| chemical changes | are changes that produce matter with |
| electrolysis | will break water into its elements |
| 2 types of substances | elements or compounds |
| how can compounds be broken down | simpler substances by chemicals |
| how can mixtures be broken down | by physically breaking |
| example of chemical change | heating |
| example of physical properties | color, melting point |
| how are intensive properties helpful in identifying substances | because every sample has the same composition |
| difference between composition in a substance or a mixture | if the composition is fixed in a substance. if the composition may vary in a mixture. |
| how are elements represented | chemist use symbols to represent |
| Jons Jacob Brezelius | he developed the system |
| describe the system | in Latin, the first letter is capitalized, the second is lower cased. |