Understanding the Three States of Matter and Their Classification
This chapter explores the fundamental concepts of matter, including diatomic elements, phases, and the distinction between substances, elements, compounds, and mixtures. It delineates the three physical states of matter—solids, liquids, and gases—alongside their characteristics such as shape, volume, and compressibility. The chapter further categorizes matter into chemical classes: elements, compounds, and mixtures, explaining how each can be identified, separated, and classified. Key separation techniques like filtration, distillation, and chromatography are also discussed.
Understanding the Three States of Matter and Their Classification
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Matter and Change Chapter 3
Diatomic • Two atoms of the same element bonded together
Phase • A sample of matter that looks the same
Substance • A form of matter that has a uniform and unchanging composition…aka a pure substance
The 3 Physical States of Matter • Solid • Liquid • Gas
Solid • Definite shape and volume • Atoms/molecules held rigidly in place • Non-compressible
Liquid • No definite shape; takes the shape of its container; Non-compressible • Definite volume • Molecules are farther apart than those of a solid, allowing molecules to flow past one another
Gas • No definite shape nor volume • Gases take the shape & volume of their container • Gases are mostly empty space • Compressible
What is the physical state of each of the following at room temperature? • gold • gasoline • helium • bromine • lithium • nitrogen
The 3 Chemical Classes of Matter • Element • Compound • Mixture
1. Element • A substance that can’t be reduced to a simpler form • The building blocks of all substances • Made up of only one type of atom
3 Types of Elements • Metals: to the left of the “stair-step;” the majority of the elements • Non-metals: to the right of the “stair-step” • Metalloids: non-metals on the stair step having metal and non-metal properties
2. COMPOUNDS • formed when 2 or more different elements join chemically in a definite pattern/ arrangement • Can be made or separated by chemical reactions
2 Types of Compounds • ionic compounds: made up of a metal and a non-metal portion • covalent compounds: composed of non-metals
Which of these are elements and which of these are compounds? • Hg • NaCl • O2 • H2O • S8
3. Mixtures • 2 or more distinct substances mixed together with variable composition • may have distinct phases • can be separated by physical methods • Distillation • Filtration • chromotography
2 Types of Mixtures • Homogeneous • Heterogeneous
Homogeneous Mixture: aka Solution (sol’n) • Has a constant composition throughout • always has a single phase • can be any state of matter
Give me some examples of solutions in each of the 3 states of matter. gas: Air nitrous oxide(dentist) liquid: salt water 7-up solid: gold ring, metal alloys
Heterogeneous Mixture • A mixture that does not blend smoothly throughout • 2 or more distinct phases are visible
Which of the 3 are substances? • Elements • Compounds • Mixtures
Classify each of the following as elements, compounds, or mixtures. • Silver • pine tree • Carbon dioxide • orange juice • oxygen • iced tea • air • water
Separating Mixtures • Filtration • Distillation • Crystallization • Chromatography
1. Filtration • Filtration: a technique that uses a porous barrier to separate a solid from a liquid. • Separates heterogeneous mixtures of solids and liquids
2. Distillation • A separation technique that is based on differences in the boiling points of the substances involved • A mixture is heated until the substance with the lowest boiling point boils to a vapor that can then be condensed into a liquid and collected.
3. Crystallization • A separation technique that results in the formation of pure solid particles of a substance from a solution containing the dissolved substance. • ie. Rock candy
4. Chromatography • A technique that separates the components of a mixture based on the tendency of each to travel across the surface of another material.
Physical Properties of Matter • Physical properties are characteristics that can be observed or measured without changing the sample’s composition • intensive properties: are independent of sample size. • ie. density, color, boiling point • extensive properties are dependent on the amount of material present. • ie. mass and volume
Physical Changes of Matter • Changes that alter a substance without changing its chemical composition • ie. Changes in physical state
Sublimation: solid to gas phase For example: Dry ice
How can you change the physical appearance without changing the state
Chemical Properties of Matter • Chemical properties are only observed in chemical reactions • Reactivity: the tendency of a substance to undergo a particular chemical reaction when exposed to an agent.
Examples • 2H2O reactivity to electric current→ 2H2(g) + O2(g) • H2O reactivity to alkali metals→ H2(g) [Cesium in water causes explosion] • Fe reactivity to O2 + H2O (fog)→ Fe2O3(rust) Iron Oxide (you leave your bike out in the fog and it rusts)
Rubidium,Cesium, & Francium in water • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJGqC4vXBms
Chemical Change • A process that involves one or more substances changing into new substances
Reactants: the starting materials in a chemical reaction • Products:the newly formed substances from a chemical reaction
4 Indicators of Chemical Change: (often accompany chemical change) • color change • precipitate formation • gas evolution • heat evolution or heat absorption
2 Types of Reactions • Exothermic: Heat is released/given off during a chemical reaction • Endothermic: Heat is absorbed during the chemical reaction
Gas Formation • Zn + 2 HCl → H2 (g) + ZnCl2
Color Change and Precipitate Formation • 2 KI + Pb(NO3)2→ 2 KNO3 + PbI2 (s) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE-dFN7U91M&feature=player_detailpage
Conservation of Mass • In a chemical reaction, matter is neither created nor destroyed, but it can change from one form to another. • Mass of Reactants= Mass of Products • → Material Balance
Conservation of Mass • From a lab experiment designed to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen, a student collected 10.0 g of hydrogen and 79.4 g of oxygen. How many grams of water were originally present?
Chemistry • is the study of the composition of substances and the changes they undergo. • In chemistry, a specific language is used when referring to elements.