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Matter Vocabulary
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chemistry
the study of matter and how it changes
matter
anything that has mass and occupiesspace
element
a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
atom
the smallest particle that has the properties of an element
compound
a substances made of atoms of more than one element bound together
molecule
the smallest unit of a substance that exhibits all of the properties characteristic of that substance
chemical formula
the chemical symbols and numbers indicating the atoms contained in the basic unit of a substance
pure substance
any matter that has a fixed composition and definite properties.
mixture
a combination of more than one pure substance
miscible
decribes 2 or more liquids that are able to dissolve into each other in various proportions
immiscible
describes 2 or more liquids that do not mix into each other