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Chemistry 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an element? | Matter made of one type of atom |
| What is a compound? | Matter made of more than one type of atom chemically bonded together. |
| What is a pure substance? | A substance where all the particles are identical |
| What is a mixture | Matter containing more than one type of particle |
| What is a homogeneous mixture | A mixture that is evenly mixed and has the same composition throughout |
| What is a heterogeneous mixture | A mixture that is not evenly mixed and may have different regions/layers |
| What is the difference between an atom and a molecule? | A molecule consists of bonded atoms. |
| What is a physical property | A physical characteristic that can be measured without changing the substance. |
| What is a chemical property? | Describes how a substance reacts with other substances. |
| What is a physical change? | A change where the particles do not become new substances. |
| What type of change turns elements into compounds? | Chemical change |
| What type of change can separate a mixture into pure substances? | Physical change |