| A | B |
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| chemical reaction | one or more substances change to from new substances |
| organic compound | compounds that contain carbon |
| hydrocarbon | a compound made of just two elements, hydrogen and carbon |
| polymer | an organic compound that consists mainly of a long chain of carbon atoms |
| mixture | two or more elements or compounds, both combined without a chemical reaction |
| suspension | when some particles do not dissolve in a solution; they sink |
| solution | a mixture where one substance is dissolved in another |
| solute | the substance being dissolved; it is less abundant |
| solvent | the substance used to dissolve something; it is more abundant |
| indicator | a dye that changes color when mixed with an acid or base |
| acid | a compound that turn blue litmus paper red |
| base | a compound that turns red litmus paper blue |
| salt | a compound that can be formed when an acid is mixed with a base |
| neutralization | a chemical reaction, or change, between an acid and a base |
| nuclear reaction | when nuclei of elements change into nuclei of other elements |
| nuclear fission | a nuclear reaction in which large nuclei are split |
| nuclear fusion | a change in which small nuclei join to form a larger nucleus |
| radioactive elements | elements whose nuclei naturallly break down |
| oxidation | a chemical change in which oxygen reacts with other substances |
| corrosion | occurs when metal combines with elements such as oxygen |
| synfuel | a fuel put together from other materials |
| law of conservation of mass | the law that states that matter cannot be created or destroyed by any chemical reaction |
