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Chem II unit 1 vocab
Question | Answer |
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matter | the material of the universe |
atoms | smallest particle of matter that cant be divided |
compounds | a substance with constant composition that can be broken down into elements by chemical processes |
molecule | a bonded collection of two or more atoms of the same or different elements |
elements | a substance that cannout be decomposed into simpler substances by physical or chemical means |
solid | tightly compacted state of matter |
liquid | loosely joined state of matter |
gas | state of matter having no shape or set volume |
physical properties | a property that can be observed without performing a chemical transformation of that substance |
chemical properties | how a substance is put together on the chemical level |
physical change | changing a substance without changing its chemical makeup |
chemical change | a process that involves the formation or breaking of chemical bonds |
mixture | a physical combination of different substances |
alloy | a substance that contains a mixture of elements and has metallic properties |
pure substance | a substance with constant composition |
homogeneous mixture | a mixture in which the components are uniformily distributed |
solution | a homogeneous mixture |
heterogeneous mixture | a mixture that is not uniform in composition |
distillation | separating a liquid mixture using vaporization |
filtration | separating a solid/liquid mixture |
sorting | putting things into groups |