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What is matter

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space

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What is chemistry

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In the Light and Color unit of The Physics Classroom Tutorial, the visible light spectrum was introduced and discussed

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What is element

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Element is a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means

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What is atom

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The smallest unit of and element that maintains the properties of that element

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What is a compound?

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It is a substance made of atom of two or even more different element that are chemically combined

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What is a molecule

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It is the smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties

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What is chemical formula

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It is all differ t kinds of chemical symbols and all numbers to represent a substance

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What is pure substance

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It is a sample of matter, either a single element or a single compound that has definite chemical and physical properties

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What is mixture

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A mixture of two or more substances that are not chemical combined

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What is heterogeneous mixture

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It is a substance are t mixes and are not distributed evenly

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What is homogenous mixture

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A substance are evenly distributed and the moisture is the same throughout

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What is miscible

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A substance that can be mixed

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What is Immiscible

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A substance that cannot be mixed

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What is a melting point

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It is a temperature and pressure at which a solid becomes a liquid

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What is a boiling point

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The temperature and pressure at which a liquid becomes a gas

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What is density

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It is the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of a substance

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What is reactivity

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The ability of a substance to combine chemically with another substance

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What is flammability

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The ability of a substance to react in the presence of oxygen and burn when exposed to a flame

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Physical properties

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Are used to select to substances that may be useful