Chemistry Fun facts!

What is chemistry?
Chemistry is the branch of science that studies the properties of matter and how
matter interacts with energy. Chemistry is considered a physical science and is
closely related to physics. Scientists who specialize in chemistry are called
chemists.

Structure of the Atom

At the center of the

atom is the nucleus.
The nucleus is made up
of the protons and
neutrons. The electrons
spin in orbits around
the outside of the
nucleus.

Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Fun facts about Solid, Liquid & Gas: Gases are often
invisible and assume the shape and volume of their
container. The air we breathe is made up of different
gases, but it is mostly nitrogen and oxygen. We can
see through some solids like glass. Fire is a mixture
of hot gases.
 Separating Mixtures

Interesting Facts about Separating Mixtures:

To separate liquid solutions where the

substances have similar boiling points, a
more complex version of distillation is used
called fractional distillation.

Painting uses the separation process of

evaporation. The wet paint is a mixture of
color pigment and a solvent. When the
solvent dries and evaporates, only the color
pigment is left.

The separation process of winnowing was

used in ancient cultures to separate the grain
from the chaff. They would throw the mixture
into the air and the wind would blow away
the lighter chaff, leaving the heavier grain.

Fun Facts about Elements

Elements found on Earth and Mars

are exactly the same.

Hydrogen is the most common

element found in the universe. It is
also the lightest element.

Isotopes are atoms of the same

element, with different numbers of
neutrons.

In ancient times the elements

referred to fire, earth, water, and air.