| A | B |
|---|
| matter | anything that takes up space and has mass |
| element | form of matter that can't be changed into similar substances by any chemical process or by heating |
| atom | building block of an element |
| compound | substance made up of more than one kind of element |
| molecule | smallest part of a compound that has all the properties of the compound |
| chemical symbol | shorthand way of writing an element |
| chemical formula | represnts a compound |
| chemical equation | symbolizes chemical rection |
| reactant | substance used in a chemical reaction |
| product | substance producted in a chemical reaction |
| organic compound | found in the body, product, or remains of living things |
| inorganic compound | ompond that does not contain carbon |
| amino acids | molecule containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen |
| simple sugars | glucocse is an example |
| nucleic acid | RNA or DNA |
