Chem 1020 chapter 1-3
Group - answer vertical columns on periodic table; grouping of elements with similar
properties
Chemistry - answer The science that investigates the molecular reason for the
processes occurring in the macroscopic world
chemistry - answer study of matter and how matter reacts
chemistry - answer study of the elements of the periodic table
Chemistry - answer The field of study is concerned with the characteristics,
composition, and transformations of matter
Matter - answeranything that occupies space or has mass
Element - answerthe building block of nature, cannot be broken down into other
substances
compound - answerchemical combination of elements, can be broken down into
elements
pure substances - answerelements and compounds, which always have have the same
composition throughout their structure
mixture - answerThe physical mixing of compounds and/ or element can be separated
into pure substances
Homogeneous - answersubstance that is same throughout uniform
heterogeneous - answersubstance that is not the same throughout, consists of visibly
distinguishable parts
Liquid - answerhas a definite volume and indefinite shape, does flow
Solid - answerhas a definite volume and shape, does not flow
gas - answerhas an indefinite volume and shape, does flow
physical properties - answercharacteristics of a substance that are directly observable
and unique to that substance
Group - answer vertical columns on periodic table; grouping of elements with similar
properties
Chemistry - answer The science that investigates the molecular reason for the
processes occurring in the macroscopic world
chemistry - answer study of matter and how matter reacts
chemistry - answer study of the elements of the periodic table
Chemistry - answer The field of study is concerned with the characteristics,
composition, and transformations of matter
Matter - answeranything that occupies space or has mass
Element - answerthe building block of nature, cannot be broken down into other
substances
compound - answerchemical combination of elements, can be broken down into
elements
pure substances - answerelements and compounds, which always have have the same
composition throughout their structure
mixture - answerThe physical mixing of compounds and/ or element can be separated
into pure substances
Homogeneous - answersubstance that is same throughout uniform
heterogeneous - answersubstance that is not the same throughout, consists of visibly
distinguishable parts
Liquid - answerhas a definite volume and indefinite shape, does flow
Solid - answerhas a definite volume and shape, does not flow
gas - answerhas an indefinite volume and shape, does flow
physical properties - answercharacteristics of a substance that are directly observable
and unique to that substance
