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Matter
Anything with mass and volume
Physical property
Something we can measure by seeing it
Physical change
a change in shape, texture, temperature
Melting point
the point at which a substance melts
Boiling point
the point at which a substance boils
Freezing point
the point at which a substance freezes
Element
A substance that can not be broken down into simpler substances
Compound
Pure substance made up of 2 or more elements bonded together chemically
Mixture
A mix of at least 2 substances that do not join together chemically
Solution
A mixture where 2 or more substances can’t be told apart from each other
Chemical property
Describes the ability of a substance to chemically react with another substance to produce a new chemical. This can only be seen when a chemical reaction occurs
Chemical reaction
Atoms are rearranged to form a new substance
Electron
Negatively charged subatomic particle, found in the valence shells around the nucleus, charge of -1, relative mass is 1 over 2000
Nucleus
Central core of an atom, containing the protons and neutrons
Proton
Positively charged subatomic particle, found in the nucleus, charge of +1, relative mass is 1