Matter
Basic Chemistry
Physical and Chemical
100
The simplest form of matter
What is an element?
100
The science that deals with the composition, structures, and properties of matter and how matter changes under different conditions
What is chemistry
100
Characteristics that can be determined without a chemical reaction and that do not involve a chemical change in the substance
What is physical properties
200
Smallest chemical components of an element
What is an Atom
200
The study of substances that contain the element carbon
What is organic chemistry
200
Characteristics that can only be determined by a chemical reaction and a chemical change in the substance
What are chemical properties
300
A chemical combination of two or more atoms in definite proportions
What is a molecule
300
The study of substances that do not contain the element carbon, but may contain the element hydrogen
What is inorganic chemistry
300
A change in the form or physical properties of a substance, without a chemical reaction or the creation of a new substance
What is a physical change
400
A chemical combination of two or more atoms of different elements in definite proportions
What are compound molecules
400
All living things or things that were once alive, whether they are plants or animals, contain ______.
What is carbon
400
Also know as redox, a chemical reaction in which the oxidizing agent is reduced and the reducing agent is oxidized
What is oxidation-reduction
500
A molecule containing two or more atoms of the same element in definite proportions
What is an elemental molecule
500
Poison ivy, gasoline, motor oil, plastics, synthetic fibers, pesticides, and fertilizers are all __________
What are organic substances
500
Chemical reaction that can release a significant amount of heat
What is exothermic reactions
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