More about Matter Use the information on these slides to check and improve your organization of matter.
Is Air matter? What are the two criteria for matter? Takes up space Has mass
What is NOT Matter? Energy!
What is the composition of matter? Pure Substance Mixture
What is a pure substance? A pure substance has a definite composition (chemical formula). The composition of a substance will have the same percent of elements no matter where the sample was obtained. Water from the Cuyahoga River and water from the Pacific Ocean (once cleaned up) will have the same ratio of hydrogen to oxygen. Oxygen here is the same as in Columbus
What is a pure substance? A pure substance, by definition, is an element or a compound. Water is a compound, and thus a pure substance.
Pure Substance Pure Substance Compound Element
Element Atom What is an element? a pure substance made of only one kind of atom An atom is the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element. Element Atom
Elemental Samples Zinc, copper, lead, carbon, sulfur… anything on the periodic table
What is a compound? a substance that is made from the atoms of two or more elements that are chemically bonded has a definite chemical formula cannot be broken down any farther by simple physical means smallest amount of a compound with all the properties is a molecule
Compound Molecule What is a compound? A molecule is the smallest unit of a compound. Compound Molecule
Examples of compounds? Carbon dioxide CO2 Water H2O Sugar C6H12O6 Oxygen O2 Table salt NaCl 1 molecule of table salt is the smallest amount that is still table salt. Can’t break it down any farther by physical means…
What is the composition of matter? Pure Substance Mixture
Mixture A mixture is made up of two or more substances that are not chemically combined. Mixtures can be separated by simple physical means. e.g. sand and salt, salad
Mixtures Two mixtures containing the same substances may not have the same proportions. Example: not all salads have the same amount of tomatoes, but they are all salads
Water and Food Coloring Mixture Two mixtures of the same substances may have different proportions.
Mixtures Mixtures Homogeneous Heterogeneous
Homogeneous Mixture Homogeneous mixtures are uniform in composition, i.e. particles are evenly spread throughout and you can’t see any differences They have the same proportion of components throughout. Examples: - Salt water - Sugar water - Air - Carbonated water
Solution A homogeneous mixture when two or more substances are evenly distributed in one another.
Alloy A solid or liquid mixture of two or more metals (e.g. brass, bronze) Is a solution, because particles are evenly spread
Homogeneous Mixture Solution Alloy
Heterogeneous Mixture Heterogeneous mixtures are not uniform throughout; you can see differences Molecules are not evenly spread If the particles settle over time, it’s called a suspension (if they don’t settle, it’s called a colloid)
What is a suspension? A mixture in which particles settle over time. Examples: Orange juice with pulp and muddy water
Heterogeneous Mixture colloid Suspension
Working backwards...4 examples Matter Pure substance Mixture homogeneous heterogeneous element compound suspension solution alloy atom molecule brass Italian salad dressing black coffee gold
What is a colloid? A heterogeneous mixture suspension where the particles are small enough not to settle. May appear to be the same throughout but it is not! Examples: -Fog -Jello -Paint -Smoke -Whipped cream -Marshmallow
Tyndall Effect Sometimes the particles are too small to see. Light does not pass through colloids because their particles scatter light. This is called the Tyndall Effect.
What is an emulsion? A special case of a colloid A mixture of two immiscible liquids (ones that usually don’t mix) Examples: mayonnaise, butter, whole milk