Chemistry vocab

What is Chemistry?

Chemistry is a natural science that deals with Matter and the changes it undergoes

what is matter?

matter is anything that has mass and occupies space

solid has definite ________ and ________

Shape and volume

Liquid has definite volume but takes shape of its____

container

vapor

gaseous state of a substance that generally exists as a liquid or solid

mass

the amount of matter an object contains

substance

matter that has a uniform and definite composition

physical change

altering of a material without changing its chemical composition

physical property

a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without chaning the substances composition

mixture

Physical combination of two or more substances

homogenous mixture is also known as

a solution

Solution

any part of a system with uniform composition and properties is called a

distillation

method of separation involving boiling and re condensation of a liquid

heterogeneous mixture

a mixture which is not uniform in composition

phase

any part of a system with uniform composition and properties

elements

simplest form of matter than can exist under normal conditions

compound

a physical blend of two or more substances

chemical symbol

a one or two letter representation for an element