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Chemistry

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the study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes

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Matter

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anything that has mass and occupies space

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Extensive Properties

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a property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample

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Intensive Properties

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a property that depends on the type of matter in a sample, not the amount of matter

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Mass

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a measure of the amount of matter that an object contains; the SI base unit of mass is the kilogram

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Volume

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a measure of the space occupied by a sample of matter

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Physical Property

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a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance’s composition

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Physical Change

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a change during which some properties of a material change, but the composition of the material does not change

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Chemical Property

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the ability of a substance to undergo a specific chemical change

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Chemical Change

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a change that produces matter with a different composition than the original matter

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Phase (Phase of Matter)

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any part of a sample with uniform composition and properties

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Solid

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a form of matter that has a definite shape and volume

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Liquid

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a form of matter that flows, has a fixed volume, and an indefinite shape

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Gas

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a form of matter that takes the shape and volume of its container; a gas has no definite shape or volume

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Freezing

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a phase change resulting from a liquid to a solid

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Melting

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a phase change resulting from a solid to a liquid

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Vaporization

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the conversion of a liquid to a gas or a vapor

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Condensation

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a phase change resulting from a gas to a liquid

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Sublimation

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the process in which a solid changes to a gas or vapor without passing through the liquid state

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Deposition

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a phase change resulting from a gas to a solid

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Substance (Pure Substance)

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matter that has a uniform and definite composition; either an element or a compound; also called pure substance

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Element

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the simplest form of matter that has a unique set of properties

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Chemical Symbol

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a one- or two-letter representation of an element

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Compound

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is a substance formed when two or more elements are chemically combined in a fixed proportion

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Mixture

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a physically blend of two or more substances that are not chemically combined

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Homogeneous Mixture

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a mixture that is uniform in composition; components are evenly distributed and not easily distinguished

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Solution

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a homogenous mixture; consists of solutes dissolved in a solvent

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Heterogeneous Mixture

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a mixture that is not uniform in composition; components are not evenly distributed throughout the mixture

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Filtration

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a process that separates a solid from the liquid in a heterogeneous mixture

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Distillation

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a process used to separate dissolved solids from a liquid, which is boiled to produce vapor that is then condensed into a liquid

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Chemical Reaction

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a process in which one or more reactants change into one or more products; characterized by the breaking bonds in reactants and the formation of bonds in products

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Reactant

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a substance present at the start of a reaction

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Product

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a substance produced in a chemical reaction

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Precipitate

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a solid that forms and settles out of a liquid mixture

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Law of Conservation of Mass

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in any physical change or chemical reaction, mass is conserved; mass can be neither created nor destroyed

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