1 Matter
1 Matter
Lesson 1
Learning Outcomes
• Discuss what chemistry is and describe the role of chemistry to
society and technology.
• Enumerate the steps of scientific research.
• Distinguish between physical and chemical properties.
• Distinguish between extensive and intensive properties.
• Differentiate between pure substances and mixtures.
• Differentiate between homogenous and heterogeneous mixtures.
• Use properties of matter to identify substances and to separate
them.
What is
Chemistry?
Is the study of matter, its chemical and physical
properties, the chemical and physical changes it
undergoes, and the energy changes that
accompany those processes.
• Composition of Matter
❑ Atom – smallest unit of an element that maintains the
chemical identity of that element.
❑Molecules – a group of atoms bonded together,
representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical
compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.
❑Ions –an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due
to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.
Matter and Physical Properties
Identifying Matter: Physical Properties
STATES OF MATTER
SOLIDS
• Have a definite volume and maintain a definite shape that changes
very little as temperature and pressure change
• Have a strong force of attraction between the particles
and little free space between them making these
particles closely packed together and rigid.
• They tend to vibrate slowly and have fixed positions.
• Examples of solids:
Chair, Table, Golf Ball
liquids
• A LIQUID is matter that Has a definite volume but
assumes the shape of its container or do not have a
definite shape.
• molecules are close enough to touch one another
• have attractive forces to keep them together so total
volume of a certain amount of them is definite.
Examples of LIQUIDS:
Water, Soda, Milk, Juice, Tomato Sauce
gas
• shape and volume of gases are not definite (molecules are widely
separated, have negligible attraction for one another)
• constantly moving rapidly in all directions so they can fill any
shape and size of container.
• Have high kinetic energy and have a lot of space between them,
making the gas flow.
Examples of GASES:
Oxygen, Helium, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Carbon
Monoxide
Gas Liquid Solid
Assumes the volume Has a definite volume
Has a definite volume
and shape of its but assumes the shape
and shape
container of its container
Is a fluid (flows readily) Is a fluid Is not a fluid
Low density High density High density
Molecules far apart Molecules close together Molecules close together
Group Activity: What happens?
• What happens at the particle level in each of the following events? For each event,
draw two particle pictures of the object to represent how it looks at the start and at
the end of the event describe. Write a short explanation.
1. A crayon left on the sidewalk on a very hot sunny day.
START END
Explanation:
2. A woman places several mothballs in a resealable bag and seals the bag. One week
later, she notices that the bag has become inflated and the mothballs are much
smaller.
START END
Explanation:
How do the following
particles differ from
each other?
Taste
Is the sweetness, sourness, saltiness,
bitterness and umami flavor of food.
Solubility Brittleness
Is the property of a Is the tendency of a
substance to material to break even
dissolve in a solid, when a small amount of
liquid or gas. force is applied.
Physical Change
• produces a recognizable difference in the appearance of a
substance without causing any change in its composition or identity.
Heating to a higher
When table sugar It caramelizes, temperature causes further
(sucrose) is turning brown decomposition (charring) to
heated…
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
❑Are properties involved in the transformation of substances into other materials
which posses a completely different structure and composition from the
original.
❑Chemical Reaction is a process of
rearranging, removing, replacing or
adding atoms to produce new
substance.
CHEMICAL CHANGE
• A change that occurs when one or more substances are changed
into entirely new substances with different properties.
• Can Not change back under normal conditions (some can be
changed back by other chemical means)
• Common Examples:
• Reactivity – Oxidation (rust) on a bicycle
• pH (Acid / Base) – Effervescent tablets
• Flammability – Burnt wood
• Combustibility - Fireworks
❑Flammability – the ability of matter to burn.
Elements Compounds
Acids
metalloids
metal
Base
Salt
Nonmetals
Mixture
• combination of 2 or more pure
substance in which each substance
retains its own identity.
• Ex. Alcohol and water can be
combined in a mixture.
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Mixtures Mixtures
(water, carbon dioxide, (nitrogen, silver, neon,
(air, salt solution, (granite, blood, gravel
glucose) oxygen)
stainless steel) and sand)