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Science Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Chemistry | The study of matter and how it changes |
Matter | Anything that has mass and occupies space |
Element | A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances |
Atom | The smallest particle that has the properties of an element |
Compound | A substance made of atoms of more than one element bound together |
Molecule | Smallest unit of a substance that exhibits all the properties characteristic of that substance |
Chemical Formula | The chemical symbols and numbers indicating the atoms contained in the basic unit of a substance |
Pure Substance | Any matter that has a fixed composition and definate properties |
Mixture | A combination of more than one pure substance |
Miscible | Describes two or more liquids that are able to dissolve into each other in various proportions |
Immiscible | Describes two or more liquids that do not mix into each other |
Pressure | Force Area |
Viscosity | The resistance of a fluid to flow |
Energy | The ability to change or move matter |
Evaporation | The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas |
Condensation | Change of a substance from a gas to a liquid |
Sublimation | Change of a substance from a solid to a gas |
Chemical Property | The way a substance reacts with others to form new substances with different properties |
Reactivity | The ability of a substance to combine chemically with another substance |
Physical Property | A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the substance |
Melting Point | The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid |
Boiling Point | The temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas below the surface |
Density | The mass per unit volume of a substance |
Buoyancy | The force with which a more dense fluid pushes a less dense substance upward |
Chemical Change | A change that occurs when a substance changes compostion by forming one or more new substances |
Physical Change | A change in the physical form or properties of a substance that occurs without a change in composition |