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Intro to Chemistry Ch 1
Interactive Science Series
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Science
8th Grade
11/07/2017

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matter
Definition
anything that has mass and takes up space
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chemistry
Definition
the study of matter and how it changes
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substance
Definition
a single kind of matter that is pure, meaning it always has a specific makeup, or composition
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physical property
Definition
a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance
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chemical property
Definition
a characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances
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element
Definition
a substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance by chemical or physical means.
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atom
Definition
the basic particle from which all elements are made
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chemical bond
Definition
a force of attraction between two atoms
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molecule
Definition
a group of two or more atoms held together by a chemical bond
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compound
Definition
a substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined in a set ratio
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chemical formula
Definition
shows the elements in the compound and the ratio of atoms
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mixture
Definition
made of two or more substances that are together in the same place, but their atoms are not chemically bonded
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weight
Definition
a measure of the force of gravity on an object
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mass
Definition
the amount of matter an object has; does not change
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International System of units
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a system of measurement based on multiples of ten and on established measures of mass, length, and time
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volume
Definition
the amount of space matter takes up
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density
Definition
the measure of the mass of material in a give volume
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physical change
Definition
alters the form or appearance of matter, but does not turn any substance in the matter into a different substance
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chemical change
Definition
a change in matter that produces one or more substances
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law of conservation of mass
Definition
the fact that matter cannot be created or destroyed in any chemical or physical change
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temperature
Definition
measure of how hot or cold something is
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thermal energy
Definition
the total energy of the motion of all the particles in an object
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endothermic change
Definition
a change in which energy is absorbed
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exothermic change
Definition
a change in which energy is released
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chemical energy
Definition
the energy stored in the chemical bonds between atoms
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