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chemistry

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the study of matter, it’s composition, and its interactions

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matter

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Everything, anything with mass (amount of matter) and volume (space it takes up)

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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

Symbols are either 1 capital letter or 1 capital and a lowercase letter

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chemical

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the link between two atom , holding them together

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substance

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Something you cannot break into simpler parts using physical changes
Molecules and compounds

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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
Elements are in specific amounts as seen in their chemical formula (ex. H₂O)
Can only be broken down with chemical reactions

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mixture

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Two or more substances physically combined in any amounts
They do not change chemically
Heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures

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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 substance 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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solent

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Substance that does the dissolving
*universal solvent is water

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