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AHSSCH3U-02-Terms1
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Physical Property | any property of a substance that can be observed without a change in the substance. |
Chemical Property | any property of a substance that is observed during a chemical change. |
qualitative | comparison based on qualities that determine the chemical constituents of the substance or mixture. |
quantitative | determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture. |
Physical Change | any change in matter where no new substance is formed. |
Chemical Change | Any change in matter in which at least one new stubstance is formed. |
Pure Substance | Cannot be seperated physically, and is made of only one type of matter. |
Mixture | A substance that is made up of more than one type of matter, and can be physically seperated. |
Element | Pure substance that cannot be further broken down. Contains a single type of atom. |
Compound | Contrains two or more different types of atoms and can be further broken down into their contituent elements. |
What is another name for a mechanical mixture | heterogeneous mixture |
What is another name for a solution | homogeneous mixture |
Mechanical Mixture | A mixture that contrains particles that are not uniformly distributed, and are visually distinguishable. |
Solution | A mixutre that contains particles that are uniformly distributed, and are visually distinguishable |
Atom | is the smallest form of matter. |
Nucleus | The central control organelle of a cell. |
atomic number | The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. |
mass number | the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. |
proton | positively charged particle in the nucleus |
neutron | neutral particles in the nucleus |
electron | negatively charged particles, orbating outside of the nucleus of the atom. |
isotopes | atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. |
metal | a substance with a shiny appearance, good conductability of electricity and heat. Malleable and Ductile. |
malleable | capable of being beaten out bent or shaped. |
ductile | capable of being stripped to wires. |
conductivity | the ability to transmit light, electricity, heat or sound. |
non-metal | a substance that is not a good conductor of electricity or heat and is neither malleable or ductile. |
Ion | An atom or group of atoms that carries and electric charge. |
chemical Formula | A formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule. |
Lewis Structure | electron-dot diagrams, that show the bonding between atoms of a molecule, and the lone pairs of electrons. |