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Science Chapter 2 vocab

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physical property   a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance  
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volume   the amount of space that matter occupies  
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mass   a measure of how much matter is in an object  
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density   the ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume  
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endothermic   a change in which energy is taken in  
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exothermic   a change in which energy is given off  
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atom   the basic particle from which all elements are made  
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molecule   a neutral particle made of two or more atoms joined by covalent bonds  
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kinetic energy   energy of an object has due to its motion  
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potential energy   stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object  
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element   a pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means  
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compound   a pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined  
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homogeneous   a mixture in which pure substances are evenly distributed throughout the mixture, ex. whipped cream  
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heterogeneous   a mixture in which pure substances are unevenly distributed throughout the mixture. ex. fruit bowl  
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energy   the ability to do work or cause change  
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chemical bond   the force that holds atoms together  
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chemical change   a change in which one or more substances combine or break apart to form new substances  
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physical change   a change in a substance that does not change its identity  
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temperature   a measure of the average energy of motion of particles in a substance  
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physical property   a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance  
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volume   the amount of space that matter occupies  
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mass   a measure of how much matter is in an object  
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density   the ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume  
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endothermic   a change in which energy is taken in  
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exothermic   a change in which energy is given off  
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atom   the basic particle from which all elements are made  
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molecule   a neutral particle made of two or more atoms joined by covalent bonds  
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kinetic energy   energy of an object has due to its motion  
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potential energy   stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object  
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element   a pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means  
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compound   a pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined  
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homogeneous   a mixture in which pure substances are evenly distributed throughout the mixture, ex. whipped cream  
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heterogeneous   a mixture in which pure substances are unevenly distributed throughout the mixture. ex. fruit bowl  
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energy   the ability to do work or cause change  
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chemical bond   the force that holds atoms together  
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chemical change   a change in which one or more substances combine or break apart to form new substances  
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physical change   a change in a substance that does not change its identity  
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temperature   a measure of the average energy of motion of particles in a substance  
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