Chapter 2, Lesson 1 Flashcards
Variables
Factors of elements on the experiment that effect the result.
Variables can be:
Controlled. Dependent, of independent.
Controlled Variables (cause)
Factors that are different (cause)
Only one independent variable per experiment:
Controlled Variable
What is the responding variable?
Dependent
Dependent variable
Something that might be affected by change in the independent variables.
What I Change
Independent Variable
What I Observe
Dependent Variable
What I Keep the Same
Controlled Variable
Matter
Anything that has mass and occupies space
Atom
The basic particle which all elements are made
Chemistry
The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes.
Chemical Bond`
The force that holds atoms together
Substance
A single kind of matter that is pure and has a specific set of properties.
Molecule
A neutral particle made of 2 or more atoms joined by covalent bonds.