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boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine
the 5 main points of particle theory:
P all matter is made of particles
I the particles in a given substance are identical
S there are spaces between the particles
A the particles attract one another
M the particles are moving (and when heat is added, they move more)
solid to gas
sublimation
gas to solid
deposition
liquid to gas
evaporation
gas to liquid
condensation
liquid to solid
freezing
solid to liquid
melting
what is an element?
simplest form
cannot be broken down
on periodic table
one phase
compounds
made of 2 or more elements
can be broken down chemically
one phase
homogeneous mixture (solution)
looks like one substance (one phase)
heterogeneous/mechanical mixtures
can see the parts (more than one phase)
examples of physical properties:
state
colour
clarity
luster
viscosity