A | B |
chemical change | a change that occurs when a substance changes its composition by forming a new substance |
molecule | a combinaton of 2 or more atoms chemically joined together |
compound | a substance made of 2 or more different elements chemically joined |
atom | the smallest particle with the properties of a particular element |
heterogeneous mixture | a mixture composed of more than one substance; it is NOT uniform thoughout |
homogeneous mixture | a mixture that is uniform throughout |
mixture | a combination of more than one pure substance that can be separated by physical means |
element | simplest type of matter |
matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
chemistry | the study of matter, its composition, properties and the changes it undergoes |
kinetic energy | the energy of motion |
physical change | a CHANGE in the physical form of a substance without changing its composition |
density | mass per unit volume of a substance |
chemical property | the way a substance reacts with other substances to form new substances with different properties |
physical property | a property that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the substance |
pure substance | matter with a fixed composition and definite properties; this cannot be physically separated |