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chemistry

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the study of matter, its composition, and its interactions

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matter

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everything with a mass and a volume

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atom

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smallest unit of matter cannot be broken down

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element

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A type of atom, a pure substance that cannot be broken down

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chemical bond

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the link between two two atoms holding them together

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substance

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something you cannot break apart using physical changes

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molecule

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a combination of two or more atoms

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compound

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two or more elements chemically combined

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mixture

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Two or more substances physically combined in any amounts

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Heterogeneous mixture

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Two or more substances that aren’t evenly mixed, you can see different parts

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Homogeneous Mixture

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Two or more substances that are evenly mixed, you cannot see different parts, a solution

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Solution

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A homogeneous mixture

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Solute

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Substance that gets dissolved

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Solvent

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Substance that does the dissolving
*universal solvent is water

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