Chemistry Vocab Chapter 1 Modern Chemistry

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The study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter, the processes that matter undergoes, and the energy changes that accompany these proccesses.

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Chemistry

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Any substance that has a definite composition.

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Chemical

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A measure of the amount of matter.

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Mass

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Matter

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The smallest unit of an element that maintains the chemical identity of that element.

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Atom

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down ino simpler, stable, substances and is made of one type of atom.

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Element

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A substance that can be broken down into simple stable substances.

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Compound

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Properties that depend on the amount of matter tht is present.

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Extensive Properties

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Properties that do not depend on the amount of matter present.

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Intensive Properties

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A characteristic that can be observed of measured without changing the identity of the substance.

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Physical Property

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A change in a substance that does not involve a change in the identity of the substance.

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Physical Change

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A blend of two of more kinds of matter, each of which retains its own identity and properties.

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Mixture

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Mixture that is uniform in composition.

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Homogeneous

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Homogeneous mixtures.

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Solution

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Mixture not uniform throughout.

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Heterogeous Mixture.