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chem stack 2
chapter 2 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| matter | substance in which all materials are made |
| pure substance | A sample of matter, either an element or a compound, that consists of only one component |
| element | 1.One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based |
| compound | combinations of two or more elements |
| mixture | a mixture is a material system made up by two or more different substance which are (mixed) together but are not combined chemically. |
| homogeneous mixture | A substance that is uniform in composition |
| heterogeneous mixture | consists of visibly different substances or phases |
| distillation | a unit operation, or a physical separation process, and not a chemical reaction. |
| physical changes | any change not involving a change in the substance's chemical identity |
| physical properties | used to observe and describe matter |
| chemical changes | bonds are broken and new bonds are formed between different atoms |
| chemical properties | describes its "potential" to undergo some chemical change or reaction by virtue of its composition. |
| law of conservation of matter | A principle in classical physics stating that the total mass of an isolated system is unchanged by interaction of its parts. |