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Science 9 probe
Chapter 5 - set 1
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9th Grade
01/06/2011

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Boiling Point
Definition

the temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas

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Compound
Definition
a pure substance consisting of two or more elements in definite proportions that cannot be separated by physical means; consists of only one type of particle
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Conductivity
Definition

the ability of a material to conduct electricity or heat

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Chemical Property
Definition
describes the behaviour of a substance as it changes into a new substance
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Corrosion
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the slow reaction of certain metals with oxygen to form metal oxides

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Chemical Change
Definition
a reaction in which a substance changes into one or more new substances with different properties
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Ductile
Definition
capable of being pulled or "drawn" into wires
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Density
Definition
the mass per unit volume of a substance; a constant property of a substance no matter how much of it is present
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Element
Definition
a pure substance that cannot be changed into anything simpler; contains only one kind of particle
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Heterogeneous Mixture
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a mixture that is not uniform in its composition; the components can be visibly distinguished
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