Classification of Matter and Changes
Classification of Matter and Changes
Classification of Matter and Changes
States of Matter
Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical and Chemical Changes
Classification of Matter
Matter is anything that has mass and
occupies space.
We can classify matter based on whether
its solid, liquid, or gas.
Classifying Matter
by Physical State
Matter can be classified as solid, liquid, or gas
based on the characteristics it exhibits.
Solids
The particles in a solid are packed
close together and are fixed in position.
though they may vibrate
Crystalline Solids
Some solids have their
particles arranged in an
orderly geometric
patternwe call these
crystalline solids.
salt
diamonds
sugar
Amorphous Solids
Some solids have their
particles randomly distributed
without any long-range
patternwe call these
amorphous solids.
plastic
glass
charcoal
Liquids
The particles in a liquid are closely
packed, but they have some ability to
move around.
The close packing results in liquids
being incompressible.
The ability of the particles to move
allows liquids to take the shape of
their container and to flow; however,
they dont have enough freedom to
escape and expand to fill the
container.
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Gases
In the gas state, the particles have
complete freedom from each other.
The particles are constantly flying
around, bumping into each other and
the container.
In the gas state, there is a lot of empty
space between the particles.
on average
Gases
Because there is a lot of
empty space, the particles can
be squeezed closer together;
therefore, gases are
compressible.
Because the particles are not
held in close contact and are
moving freely, gases expand
to fill and take the shape of
their container, and will flow.
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Classifying Matter by
Composition
Another way to classify matter is to
examine its composition.
composition includes:
types of particles
arrangement of the particles
attractions and attachments between the
particles
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Classification of Matter
by Composition
Matter whose composition does not change from
one sample to another is called a pure
substance.
made of a single type of atom or molecule
Because the composition of a pure substance is
always the same, all samples have the same
characteristics.
Classification of Matter
by Composition
1) made of multiple
types of particles
2) Samples may
show different
intensive
properties.
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Classification of Pure
SubstancesElements
Pure substances that cannot be
decomposed into simpler substances by
chemical reactions are called elements.
decomposed = broken down
basic building blocks of matter
composed of single type of atom
though those atoms may or may not be combined
into molecules
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Classification of Pure
SubstancesCompounds
Substances that can be decomposed are
called compounds.
chemical combinations of elements
composed of molecules that contain two or
more different kinds of atoms
All molecules of a compound are identical, so
all samples of a compound behave the same
way.
1) made of one
type of
molecule, or
array of ions
2) units contain
two or more
different kinds
of atoms
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Classification of Mixtures
homogeneous = mixture that has uniform
composition throughout
Every piece of a sample has identical characteristics,
though another sample with the same components may
have different characteristics.
atoms or molecules mixed uniformly
Classification of Mixtures
1) made of
multiple
substances,
whose
presence can
be seen
2) Portions of a
sample have
different
composition
and
properties.
1) made of
multiple
substances,
but appears
to be one
substance
2) All portions of
an individual
sample have
the same
composition
and
properties.
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Changes in Matter
Changes that alter the state or
appearance of the matter without altering
the composition are called physical
changes.
Changes that alter the composition of the
matter are called chemical changes.
During the chemical change, the atoms that
are present rearrange into new molecules, but
all of the original atoms are still present.
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Properties of Matter
Physical properties are the characteristics
of matter that can be changed without
changing its composition.
characteristics that are directly observable
Dry Ice
boiling/condensing
melting/freezing
subliming
CO2(s)
dissolving
Dissolving
of Sugar
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C12H22O11(aq)
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