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A Rocky Problem
-IntroductionClassification of Substances
If you are given a mixture of rocks and shells
and asked to separate them into two groups
you could probably do it without a lot of
problems. You know what rocks and shells
are from experience. They look like
rocks and shells that you have seen before.
The problem arises when things dont look
like what you have seen before.
Intrinsic Properties
Intrinsic properties are those that cannot be
changed. An intrinsic property is a property
that an object or a thing has of itself. These
are properties that are not changed when
things such as the shape of an object is
changed. Specifically, the atoms that make
up a substance. If the atoms are the same
then the chemical reactions of the substance
will remain the same.
Extrinsic Properties
Extrinsic properties are those that can be
changed. These include things like, size,
shape, texture. Extrinsic properties can be
changed and will frequently cause an object
to not be easily recognized.
Mass
Mass is matter. Specifically it is a measure of
the amount of matter that makes up a solid,
liquid, or gas. Matter is defined as
anything that has mass and volume.
Weight
Three things determine the weight of an
object:
A. The mass of the object
B. The mass of the planet
C. The distance from the center of the
object to the center of the planet.
Change any of these and you change the
weight.
Chemistry
Chemistry is the study of matter and the
changes that it undergoes in the presence
of new matter.
Chemical reactions are intrinsic or special
properties.
Chemical Properties
Chemical properties of a substance do not
change because changing the size, shape, etc.
does not alter the atoms. When you chew
food, you dont magically get a new food or
new taste because the food now looks
different. The fact that NATURE IS
CONSISTENT is the reason that we can use
chemical tests to identify matter.
For example:
Whole Rock + HCl ----->
Crushed Rock + HCl ---->
will both yield the same products.
Whole Shell + HCl ----->
Crushed shell + HCl ---->
will both yield the same products.
Conclusions: