Chemistry: The Study of Matter Chapter 1 Chemistry: The Study of Matter

What is Chemistry? The study of matter, its composition, properties, and the changes it undergoes Applied Chemistry is the using of chemistry to attain certain goals, in fields like medicine, agriculture, and manufacturing Pure Chemistry gathers knowledge for knowledge sake

Which Comes First? Applied Chemistry Pure Chemistry usually comes first, applied later Called technology Or engineering Pure chemistry can explain behavior that has been used without knowing why Steel swords Can’t be good or bad Can be good or bad depending on use

Applied Chemistry Material Design Scale Plastics Paints Nanotechnology Macroscopic- Big enough to see Microscopic- Too small to see unaided Nanotechnology- manipulating individual atoms and molecules

Applied Chemistry Energy Ability to do work Different types can be converted to each other Conservation More efficient conversion Insulation Production –new sources Storage- batteries, fuel cells

Applied Chemistry Agriculture Medicine Production- fertilizers, soil tests Protection – pesticide, herbicide Medicine Drugs Materials- hips, artificial skin Biotechnology- using organisms as a means of production

Applied Chemistry Environment- Pollution Astronomy Eliminate sources Treatment once polluted Astronomy Remote analysis of stars from their light Analysis of extraterrestrial samples

Branches of Chemistry Analytical Chemistry -studies composition of substances. Organic Chemistry -compounds containing carbon Inorganic Chemistry -substances without carbon Biochemistry- Chemistry of living things Physical Chemistry studies behavior of substances rates and mechanisms of reactions energy transfers

Chemistry is The study of matter, its composition, properties, and the changes it undergoes A natural science A language with its own vocabulary A way of thinking

Science From Curiosity Science begins with curiosity and often ends with discovery. How or Why is this possible? Curiosity provides questions but is seldom enough to achieve scientific results. Then how do we achieve these results?

Observations Qualitative – describe with words Hot , red, large Quantitative – describe with numbers 100° , 10 meters, 3.46 grams Scientists prefer quantitative Easy to agree upon No personal bias

Scientific Method A way of solving problems or answering questions Starts with observation- noting and recording facts Hypothesis- an educated guess as to the cause of the problem or answer to the question

Scientific Method Experiment- designed to test the hypothesis Only two possible answers 1) hypothesis is right 2) hypothesis is wrong Generates data observations from experiments Modify hypothesis- repeat the cycle

Variables Controlled experiment- Only want one thing to change at a time in a laboratory. Manipulated variable- What you change or control directly Also called independent variable Responding variable – What changes as a result. No direct control Also called dependent variable

Law Modify Observations Theory (Model) Hypothesis Experiment Prediction Modify Experiment Law Experiment

Observations Hypothesis Experiment Cycle repeats many times. The hypothesis gets more and more certain. Becomes a theory A thoroughly tested model that explains why things behave a certain way. Observations Hypothesis Experiment

Theory can never be proven. Useful because they predict behavior Help us form mental pictures of processes (models) Observations Hypothesis Experiment

Another outcome is that certain behavior is repeated many times Scientific Law is developed Description of how things behave Law - how Theory- why Observations Hypothesis Experiment

Law Modify Observations Theory (Model) Hypothesis Experiment Prediction Modify Experiment Experiment Law

Law vs. Theory Theory can’t be proved; always the possibility that a new experiment will disprove a theory Law described a natural phenomenon, but does not attempt to explain it

Communication Use Journals Describe procedures, methods, and findings Do research Write article Describe procedures, methods, and findings Submit for peer review Sent back for editing Publish Letters to editor respond.

Frame of Reference What is it? Physics Definition- system of objects that are not moving with respect to one another Dictionary Definition- set of ideas, facts, or circumstances within which something exists. What does Frame of Reference mean to the world of Chemistry?

What is Matter? Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass Mass is the amount of matter in an object Mass is resistance to change in motion along a smooth and level surface

Matter We define matter as anything that has mass and takes up space. © 2009, Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Types of Matter Substance- a particular kind of matter – pure Mixture- more than one kind of matter

Elements & Compounds Element- simplest form of matter Elements can’t be separated Elements are the building block Smallest part is an atom

Compounds Compound- formed by 2 or more elements Substances that can be separated into simpler substances only by chemical reactions When broken down, the pieces have completely different properties than the compound Pure substances Represented by a formula Smallest part is a molecule

Mixtures Mixture- Physical blend of two or more substances Mixture has variable composition Two Types of Mixtures Heterogeneous- not uniform in composition Homogeneous- completely uniform in compostion

Example Heterogeneous Blood Chocolate Chip Cookie Soil Mixed Salad Homogeneous Air Brass Black Coffee Motor Oil Water

What is it? Element, Compound or Mixture Silver Orange Juice Ice Tea Potassium Chloride Oxygen Air Pine Tree

Compound or Mixture Compound Mixture One kind of piece- Molecules More than one kind - Molecule or atoms Making is a chemical change physical change Only one kind Variable composition

Which is it? Compound Mixture Element

States of Matter Solid- matter that has a definite shape and volume Liquid- matter that flows and has a fixed volume Gas- matter that takes up both the shape and volume of a container Vapor- a substance that is currently a gas but normally is a liquid or solid at room temperature. Plasma- matter consisting of a gaseous mixture of electrons and positive ions. Not found on Earth

Matter Chart Properties: Solid Liquid Gas or Vapor Mass Definite Shape Rigid Indefinite Volume Temp. Increase Small Expansion Moderate Expansion Large Expansion Com- Pressible? No Yes

States of Matter Definite Volume? Definite Shape? Temp. increase Com-pressible? Small Expans. Solid YES YES NO Small Expans. Liquid NO NO YES Large Expans. Gas NO NO YES

Condense Freeze Melt Evaporate Solid Liquid Gas

Solutions Homogeneous Mixture Mixed molecule by molecule Example: Sugar in Water (same composition as any other portion) Can occur between any state of matter

Common Solutions Gas in Gas- O2 in N (air) Liquid in Gas- Water Vapor Gas in Liquid- CO2 in Water (soda water) Liquid in Liquid- Acetic Acid in Water (vinegar) Solid in Liquid- Kool Aid Solid in Solid- Copper in Silver (sterling silver)

Solutions Like all mixtures, they keep the properties of the components Can by separated by physical means Not easily separated- can be separated

Types of Properties Intensive Properties… Extensive Properties… Are independent of the amount of the substance that is present. Density, boiling point, color, etc. Extensive Properties… Depend upon the amount of the substance present. Mass, volume, energy, etc. © 2009, Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Properties Words that describe matter (adjectives) Physical Properties- a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance’s composition Chemical Properties- a property that can be observed by changing the type of substance

Examples of Physical Properties 1) Color 2) Solubility 3) Odor 4) Hardness 5) Density 6) Melting Point 7) Boiling Point 8) Size 9) Shape

Examples of Chemical Properties 1) Rust 2) Color Change (new color formed) 3) Odor is produced 4) Reacts With 5) Flammibility

Physical Changes Physical Change- alters a substance without changing its composition Key Terms: Boil Freeze Dissolve Melt Condense Break Split Crack Crush Cutting

Chemical Reactions One or more substances changing into a new substance Starting Substance- Reactant New Substance- Product Iron + Sulfur  Iron Sulfide

How do you know? 6 Ways to Tell Color Change Energy absorbed or released (temp change) Gas or Solid Produced Odor Precipitate (ppt)- solid that separates from solution Not easily reversed

Conservation of Mass Law of Conservation of Mass- in a physical or chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed; it is conserved. All mass can be accounted for. Mass of the Reactants = Mass of Products

Conservation of Energy Energy can be neither created or destroyed in ordinary changes (not nuclear), it can only change form. Its not just a good idea, its the law.