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Matter Unit Vocabulary

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Chemistrystudy of the composition, structure, and properties of matter and the changes that matter undergoes
Matteranything that has mass and takes up space
Elementa substance that cannot be seperated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
Atomthe smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element
Compounda substance made of atoms of two or more different elements that are chemically combined
Moleculethe smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance
Chemical Formulaa combination of chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance
Pure Substancea sample of matter, either a single element or a single compound, that has definite chemical and physical properties
Mixturea combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined
Melting Pointthe temperature and pressure at which a solid becomes a liquid
Boiling Pointthe temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas
Densitythe ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of a substance
Reactivitythe ability of a substance to combine chemically with another substance
Flammabilitythe ability of a substance to react in the presence of oxygen and burn when exposed to a flame
Physical Changea change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties
Chemical Changea change that occurs when a substance changes composition by forming one or more new substances
Plasmaa state of matter that starts as a gas and then becomes ionized
Energythe capacity to do work
Thermal EnergyHeat energy due to fast moving atoms
Evaporationthe change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
Sublimationthe process in which a solid changes directly into a gas
Condensationthe change of a substance from a gas to a liquid
Viscositythe resistance of a gas or liquid to flow



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