Unit 1
The Science of Chemistry and Matter
 What is Chemistry?
Energy
Elements
Laboratory
Compounds
 POD: Discuss with the person next to you different
ways you think chemistry is present in your everyday
life and write it down on your pod.
Classification of matter
Objectives:
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Relate chemistry to everyday life.
Identify traditional areas of study in chemistry.
Define matter.
Categorize samples of matter as a mixture or a substance.
Distinguish between homogeneous and heterogeneous
mixtures.
Describe ways components of a mixture can be separated
Explain the difference between a compound and an
element.
 Chemistry is the study of the composition of matter
and the changes matter undergoes.
 Matter: anything that has mass and occupies space.
 There are five traditional areas of study for chemistry
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Organic chemistry: study of chemicals containing carbon.
Inorganic chemistry: study of chemicals that do not contain
carbon.
Biochemistry: study of processes that take place in
organisms.
Analytical chemistry: focuses on composition of matter
Physical chemistry: describes behaviors of chemistry.
 Chemistry far and wide:
 Materials: plastic, glass, ceramics, perfumes, food, etc.
 Energy: fossil fuels, food, solar batteries, nuclear
 Medicine: penicillin, aspirin, Vitamin C
 Agriculture: fertilizer, pesticides, growth hormones
 Environment: ozone, carbon dioxide- global warming,
pollution
 Astronomy: composition of planets and stars
 Classification of matter
 Mixtures: a physical blend of two or more components.
Ex. Salad, pizza, milkshake and air
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Heterogeneous mixtures: the composition is not uniform
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Homogeneous mixtures: composition is uniform
throughout. Also called solutions.
In a solution we have a solute (substance being dissolved) and
a solvent (substance dissolving solute)
Water is the universal solvent
Most are liquids
Some are solids. Example alloys of different metals like brass,
an alloy of copper and zinc.
 For tomorrow research what other types of alloys
we use.
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Some are gases like the air
Figure 1.4a
MIXTURES
HOMOGENOUS
HETROGENOUS
Separation of mixtures
• Separate mixtures based on different
physical properties of the components
Different Physical Property
Technique
Boiling Point
Distillation
State of Matter (solid/liquid/gas)
Filtration
Adherence to a Surface
Chromatography
Volatility
Evaporation
Density
Centrifugation &
Decanting
Distillation
Filtration
 Pure Substances: have fixed composition.
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Elements are the simplest form of matter that has its
unique set of properties.
 Ex. Gold is an element. All atoms of gold have the
same properties.
 Elements are shown in the Periodic Table.
 There are more than 100 elements, most of them occur
naturally.
 Elements are represented by one (a capital letter) or
two letter symbols(a capital letter and a lowercase
letter).
 Ex. C: carbon
Co: cobalt
Compounds is a substance that contains two or more
elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion.
•Represented by chemical formulas using symbols
of elements present in compound and subscripts
indicated how many atoms of each element is
present.
Ex. H2O: water
CO: carbon monoxide
CO2: carbon dioxide
 Learning Check:
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How do elements relate to compounds?
2. How do elements and compounds relate to mixtures?
3. What is the main difference between pure
substances and mixtures?
 Learning Check:
1. How do elements relate to compounds? Compounds are
made from elements chemically combined.
How do elements and compounds relate to mixtures?
Elements and compounds physically combine to form a
mixture.
3. What is the main difference between pure substances and
mixtures?
Pure substances have a fixed composition and the
composition of mixtures may vary.
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Classwork: p53 #1-3
HW: Bring tomorrow any sample of matter
and share with the class how you would
classify the sample and why. (Don’t use
water as an example, too easy!!)
Changes in matter
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Identify properties as extensive or intensive.
Define a physical property and a chemical property.
Describe a physical change.
Describe what happens during a chemical change.
Identify clues that a chemical change has taken
place.
 Changes in matter
 Physical change : same substance remains after
change.
 Ex. Pounding, cutting, dissolving
 Changes of state: melting, boiling, condensing, etc.
 Chemical change: a new substance (different characteristics)
appears after the change. (a chemical reaction)
 Evidence of chemical change
 Production of gas (observed as bubbles or change of odor)
 Release or absorption of energy (change in temperature or
giving off light)
 A color change
 Formation of a precipitate (solid formed when two clear
solutions combine and become cloudy)
 Ex. Burning, digestion, fermentation
 During a chemical reaction, mass of products is equal to mass
of reactants: law of conservation of mass.
 Physical property: quality of a substance that can be
observed or measured without changing the
substance’s composition. Ex. Length, color,
temperature
 Extensive: depend on amount of matter present. Ex.
Mass, length, volume
 Intensive: do not depend on amount of matter present.
Ex. Density, color, malleability (can be hammered),
ductility (can be turned into wires), conductivity,
melting point.
 Chemical property : describes the behavior of a
substance undergoing a chemical change. Describes
how it reacts with other materials like air, water, and
acids.
 Characteristics could be: acidity, flammability, reactivity,
oxidizing ability, explosiveness.
 Indicating it does not react is also a chemical property.
 Energy and change
 Energy is the capacity to do work. Always involved when
there is a change in matter.
 Endothermic and exothermic processes
 Endothermic: energy is absorbed from the
surroundings. (Ex. Boiling water)
YouTube - "Cool" Reaction: Ammonium Thiocyanate
and Barium Hydroxide Octahydrate
 Exothermic: energy is released to the surroundings.
(Ex. fire)
YouTube - Exothermic reaction Potassium
Permanganate
 Learning check:
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Classify the following as a chemical or physical property
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Is red
Reacts with water
Boils at 88C
Dissolves in gasoline
Is corrosive
Classify the following as a chemical or physical change
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Alcohol evaporating
An explosion
Digesting food
Salt dissolving in water
Grass growing
 Learning check:
1.
Classify the following as a chemical or physical property
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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Is red
Reacts with water
Boils at 88C
Dissolves in gasoline
Is corrosive
physical
chemical
physical
physical
chemical
Classify the following as a chemical or physical change
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b.
c.
d.
e.
Alcohol evaporating physical
An explosion
chemical
Digesting food
chemical
Salt dissolving in water physical
Grass growing
chemical
 Classwork: pg 62 #6-8
Unit 1
The Science of Chemistry and Matter