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Physical Property   any property of a substance that can be observed without a change in the substance.  
Chemical Property   any property of a substance that is observed during a chemical change.  
qualitative   comparison based on qualities that determine the chemical constituents of the substance or mixture.  
quantitative   determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture.  
Physical Change   any change in matter where no new substance is formed.  
Chemical Change   Any change in matter in which at least one new stubstance is formed.  
Pure Substance   Cannot be seperated physically, and is made of only one type of matter.  
Mixture   A substance that is made up of more than one type of matter, and can be physically seperated.  
Element   Pure substance that cannot be further broken down. Contains a single type of atom.  
Compound   Contrains two or more different types of atoms and can be further broken down into their contituent elements.  
What is another name for a mechanical mixture   heterogeneous mixture  
What is another name for a solution   homogeneous mixture  
Mechanical Mixture   A mixture that contrains particles that are not uniformly distributed, and are visually distinguishable.  
Solution   A mixutre that contains particles that are uniformly distributed, and are visually distinguishable  
Atom   is the smallest form of matter.  
Nucleus   The central control organelle of a cell.  
atomic number   The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.  
mass number   the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.  
proton   positively charged particle in the nucleus  
neutron   neutral particles in the nucleus  
electron   negatively charged particles, orbating outside of the nucleus of the atom.  
isotopes   atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.  
metal   a substance with a shiny appearance, good conductability of electricity and heat. Malleable and Ductile.  
malleable   capable of being beaten out bent or shaped.  
ductile   capable of being stripped to wires.  
conductivity   the ability to transmit light, electricity, heat or sound.  
non-metal   a substance that is not a good conductor of electricity or heat and is neither malleable or ductile.  
Ion   An atom or group of atoms that carries and electric charge.  
chemical Formula   A formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule.  
Lewis Structure   electron-dot diagrams, that show the bonding between atoms of a molecule, and the lone pairs of electrons.  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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