Chapter 1: Introduction in Matter and Measurement:

Important measurement
 2.54 cm = 1 inch
 1 m = 1.09 yards
 1 km = 1.609 miles
 1 gal = 3.79 L
Chemistry – study of matter and changes of matter.
Matter – Physical material of the universe (with mass and occupy space)
Property – Characteristics of the matter (distinguishable to others)
Atoms (small building block) -> Molecules (Bonding of two or more atoms)
3 things that chemist does:
- Make new types of matter
- Measure the properties of matter
- Develop models that explain and/or predict the properties of matter
3 State of matters
- Gas (vapors)
- Liquid
- Solid
Pure substance – distinct properties such as water and table salt (seawater)
Elements – substances that cannot be broken to simpler substance (1 atom, 1 element)
Compound – 2 or more elements
Mixture – combination of two or more substance
Law of definite proportion – composition of a compound is always the same
Homogenous -solution (uniform)
Heterogenous – distinct properties of the substances can be seen. (Not uniform)
Properties of Matter
Physical – properties will not change while observing it
Chemical properties – characteristics that can be observed but it will change the composition of
the substances
Intensive properties – melting point, temperature, density (does not depend on the amount)
Extensive – Mass and volume (does depend on the amount)
Physical change: Appearance = Chemical Change: Composition
Separation of Mixture
Heterogenous mixture of solid = Magnetism or dissolving by appropriate acid, filtration
Homogenous mixture – distillation, Chromatography, Extraction, Separatory funnel

K = C + 273.15
Length Cube = Volume (SI unit m)
P = m/v (Density)