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15 Cards in this Set
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Matter |
Anything that has mass and takes up space |
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Chemistry |
The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes |
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Substance |
A single kind of matter that is pure, meaning it always has a specific make-up or composition and a specific set of properties |
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Physical property |
A characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance |
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Chemical property |
A characteristic of a pure substance that describes it's ability to change into different substances |
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Element |
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical means |
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Atom |
The basic particle from which all elements are made |
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Chemical bond |
A force of attraction between 2 atoms |
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Molecule |
Atoms combine to form larger particles |
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Compound |
A pure substance made of 2 or more elements chemically combined in a set ratio |
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Chemical formula |
The elements in the compound and the ratio of atoms |
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Mixture |
Made of 2 or more substances elements, compounds, or both that are together in the same place, but are not chemically combined |
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Heterogeneous mixture |
You can see the different parts |
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Homogeneous mixture |
So evenly mixed that you can't see the different parts |
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Solution |
An example of a homogeneous mixture |
