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chemistry vocabulary chapter 3

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definition
material   used when referring to a specific kind of matter  
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mixture   matter that contains two or more different materials  
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phase   any region with a uniform set of properties  
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heterogenous mixture   mixture that is composed of more than one phase  
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interfaces   definite boundries that separate the different phases in a heterogenous mixture  
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homogenous   materials that consist of only one phase  
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solution   homogenous matter that is composed of more than one material  
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solute   dissolved material in a solution  
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solvent   dissolving material in a solution  
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substances   materials that are homogenous and always have the same composition  
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elements   substances that are composed of only one kind of atom  
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compounds   substances composed of more than one kind of atom  
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organic substances   compounds taht contain the element carbon  
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inorganic substances   elements and the compounds of all elements other than carbon  
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physical change   when the same substanec remains after the change  
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chemical change   when a new substance forms from after a change  
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precipitate   when a solid substance forms from a solution  
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physical property   description of the behavior of a substance udergoing a physical change  
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chemical property   describes the behavior of a substance undering a chemical change  
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extensive properties   depend on the amount of matter present  
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intensive properties   do not depend on the amount of matter present  
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system   piece of the universe under consideration  
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heat   energy transferred as a result of temperature difference  
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joule   derived SI unit rather than a base unit  
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endothermic   reaction when energy is absorbed  
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exothermic   reaction when energy is given off by a reaction  
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activation energy   minimum amount of energy for endothermic and exothermic reactions to start  
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calorimeter   device used to measure the energy given off or absorbed during chemical or physcial changes  
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specific heat   heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one celsius degree  
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