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15 Cards in this Set
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Matter
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Anything that occupies space and has mass
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Energy
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the capacity to do work, or put matter into motion
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Kinetic Energy
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Energy in motion
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Potential Energy
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stored energy
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Electrical Energy
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energy formed by the movement of charged particles across cell membranes
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Mechanical Energy
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energy directly involved in in moving matter
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Radiant Energy
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energy that moves in waves
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Element
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unique substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary means
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Atom
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smallest particle of an elemental substance that exhibit the properties of that element
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Ion
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atom with a positive or negative electrical charge
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Molecule
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a combination of two or more atoms held together by a chemical bond
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Compound
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substance composed of two or more different substances
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Organic compound
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any compound composed of atoms held together by a covalent bond
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electrolytes
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chemical substances, such as salts that ionize and dissociate in water and are capable of conducting an electrical current
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Covalent Bond
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chemical bond created by electron sharing between atoms
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