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Matter

Chem/Physics

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Anything that has mass and occupies space matter
All ordinary matter consists of tiny units Atoms
Substance in which the atoms of two or more elements are combined in definite porportions Compound
The amount of matter in something Mass
The amount of space an object takes up Volume
Measurement dependent on the mass of the object and the acceleration due to gravity Weight
The amount of mass in a given volume Density
The characteristics of a substance that describe what will happen when it interacts with other substances Chemical Properties
A reaction between substances that results in new substances with different chemical properties being formed Chemical Change
Process in which the physical and chemical properties of substances are changed Chemical Reaction
A substance that raises the concentration of H+ ions in water. Acid
A substance that raises the concentration of OH- ions in water Base
The temperature at which a substance begins to change phases from liquid to gss Boiling Point
The temperature at which a substance begins to change phases from solid to liquid Melting Point
A change in the physical properties of a substance, such as mass, volume, shape, without changing the chemical properties of the substance Physical Change
A state of matter, on the Earth, the main states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas Phase
The amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of another substance Solubility
A mixture in which a solute is dissolved by a solvent Solution
A substance in which another substance is dissolved Solvent
The dissolved matter in a solution Solute
The phase change in which a solid becomes a gas, bypassing the liquid phase Sublimation
A mixture in which the components are not spread evenly throughout Heterogenous Mixture
A mixture in which the components are spread evenly throughout: also called a solution Homogeneous Mixture
A substance that cannot be broken down by chemical or physical means Element
A chemical reaction involving the effect of an oxidizing agent on a metal (example: rust) Corrosion
The measurment of the average energy of motion (heat energy) of the particlesof matter in a substance Temperature
The phase change in which a liquid changes to a gas Vaporization
A visual representation of all elements arranged in increasing atomic number and grouped according to similar properties Periodic Table
The loss of one or more electrons on an atom, molecule or ion. (Corrosion is a type of oxidation reaction) Oxidation
Any element on the left side of the Periodic Table except for hydrogen (typically good conductors) Metal
An element that lacks the characteristcs of a metal; the elements on the right side of the periodic table Non-metals
An atom or group of atoms that has an electric charge Ion
An element with properties of both metals and nonmetals Metalloid
A combination of two or more types of matter in which the components retain their individual properties Mixture
Smallest part of a substance that is made up of two or more atoms joined by covalent bonds Molecule
A substance participating in a chemical reaction Reactant
The tendency of an element to react with other elements to produce compounds Reactivity
A substance formed from a chemical reaction Product
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