Vocab 8/26/2014

Question 0

A single kind of matter that is pure and has a specific set of properties.

Answer 0

substance

Question 1

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Answer 1

matter

Question 2

Two or more substances that are together in the same place but their atoms are not chemically bonded.

Answer 2

mixture

Question 3

The basic particle from which all elements are made; the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element.

Answer 3

atom

Question 4

A neutral group of two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds.

Answer 4

molecule

Question 5

A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio, or proportion.

Answer 5

compound

Question 6

A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means.

Answer 6

element

Question 7

A characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance.

Answer 7

physical property

Question 8

A characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances.

Answer 8

chemical property