Chemistry Vocabulary: Matter and Separation Techniques

Vocabulary flashcards reviewing fundamental chemistry definitions including states of matter, separation techniques, and chemical laws.

Solution

A homogeneous mixture

Conservation of mass

Law that states that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction

Definite proportions

Law that states that regardless of the amount, a compound is always composed of the same elements in the same proportion by mass

Multiple proportions

Law that states that different masses of one element combine with the same relative mass of another element to form different compounds

Periodic table

The grid organizing elements into groups and periods

Percent by mass

The ratio of the mass of each element to the total mass of the compound

States of matter

Three physical forms that describe the matter that exists on Earth

Crystallization

A separation technique that results in the formation of pure solid particles from a solution

Chromatography

A technique that separates the components of a mixture

Liquid

A form of matter with a constant volume that takes the shape of its container

Solid

A form of matter with a definite shape and volume