Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

Vocabulary flashcards covering the introductory concepts, competencies, classifications, and features of matter and mixtures from the lecture notes.

Matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Mixture

A combination formed when two or more substances combine such that each retains its original properties and no new substance is formed.

Non-Uniform (Heterogeneous) mixture

A classification of mixture characterized by a non-uniform composition.

Uniform (Homogeneous) mixture

A classification of mixture characterized by a uniform composition.

Physical characteristics of matter

Observable characteristics used to classify matter, including solid, liquid, gas, shape, volume, density, transparent, opaque, translucent, magnetic, non-magnetic, conducting, and non-conducting properties.

Chemical characteristics of matter

Characteristics used to classify matter, including pure, impure, acid, base, metal, non-metal, element, and compound distinctions.