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chap 1 vocab
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chemical | any substance that has a definite composition |
chemistry | the study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter and the changes it undergoes |
atom | the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element |
change of state | a physical change of a substance from one state to another |
chemical change | a change in which one or more substance are converted into different substances |
chemical property | the ability of a substance to undergo a change that transforms it into a different substance |
chemical reaction | a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new compound |
compound | a substance that is made from the atoms of two or more elements that are chemically bonded |
element | a pure substance made of only one kind of atom |
gas | the state of matter in which a substancehas neither definite volume nor definite shape |
liquid | the state of matter in which the substance has a definite volume but an indefinite shape |
mass | a measure of the amount of matter |
matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
mixture | a blend of two or more kinds of matter, each of which retains its own identity and properites |
physical change | a change in a substance that does not involve a change in the identity of the substance |
physical property | a characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substances |
product | a substance that is formed by a chemical change |
pure substance | a substance that has a fixed composition and differs from a in a mixture in that every sample of a given pure substance has exactly the same characteristic properties and composition |
reactant | a substance that reacts in a chemical change |
solid | the state of matter in which the substance has deinite volume and definite shape |
family | a vertical column of the periodic table |
group | a vertical column of the periodic table |
metal | an element that is a good conductor of heat and electricity |
metalloid | an element that has some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals |
nonmetal | an element that is a poor conductor of heat and electricity |
period | a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table |