Ch 7 Foundations of Chemistry Vocabulary Quiz Game

What is a compound?

• A substance formed when two or more elements chemically bond together.

• A mixture of different substances that can be separated by physical means.

• A single element that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.

• A solution where one substance is dissolved in another.

What is a solute?

• The substance that is dissolved in a solution.

• A liquid that dissolves a solute.

• A mixture of two or more substances.

• A solid that cannot dissolve in any liquid.

What is a heterogeneous mixture?

• A mixture in which the individual substances remain distinct and are not evenly mixed.

• A mixture that has a uniform composition throughout.

• A mixture that can be separated by physical means into its components.

• A mixture that contains only one type of substance.

What is an element?

• A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

• A mixture of two or more substances that can be separated by physical means.

• A compound formed by the chemical combination of two or more different elements.

• A substance that can exist in different states of matter.

What is a chemical property?

• A characteristic of a substance that can only be observed during a chemical reaction, indicating its ability to change into different substances.

• A feature of a substance that can be measured without changing its identity.

• A property that describes how a substance reacts to light and heat.

• A trait that determines the color and texture of a substance.

What is a solvent?

• A substance that is dissolved in a solution.

• A substance that increases the boiling point of a solution.

• The substance in which the solute is dissolved to form a solution.

• A substance that decreases the freezing point of a solution.

What is a homogeneous mixture?

• A type of mixture in which the individual substances are evenly mixed.

• A mixture where the components are visibly distinct.

• A mixture that can be separated by physical means.

• A mixture that has a uniform composition throughout.

What is mass?

• The amount of matter in an object, usually measured in grams or kilograms.

• The force exerted by gravity on an object.

• The volume of an object measured in liters.

• The density of an object calculated by its mass and volume.

What is density?

• The mass of a substance divided by its volume, often used to identify substances.

• The weight of an object in air.

• The volume of a substance divided by its mass.

• The amount of space an object occupies regardless of its mass.

What is a chemical change?

• A change in matter in which the substances that make up the matter change into other substances with new physical and chemical properties.

• A physical alteration of matter without changing its chemical composition.

• A process where substances are mixed together without any reaction occurring.

• A change that only affects the appearance of a substance without altering its chemical identity.