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Chapter 2 & 3 Vocab
Mrs. Neary's Physical Science - Chapter 2 & 3 Vocabulary Words
Term | Definition |
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Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space. |
Element | a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical mean. |
Atom | the smallest unit of an element that maintains the chemical properties of that element. |
Molecule | a group of atoms that are held together by chemical forces; a molecule is the smallest unit of matter that can exist by itself and retain all of a substance's chemical properties. |
Compound | a substance make up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds. |
Pure Substance | a sample of matter, either a single element of a single compound, that has definite chemical and physical properties. |
Mixture | a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined. |
Melting Point | the temperature and pressure at which a solid becomes a liquid. |
Boiling Point | the temperature and pressure at which a liquid becomes a gas. |
Density | the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance. |
Reactivity | the capacity of a substance to combine chemically with another substance. |
Physical Change | a change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties. |
Chemical Change | a change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties. |
Fluid | a nonsolid state of matter in which the atoms or molecules are free to move past each other, as in a gas or liquid. |
Plasma | a state of matter that consists or free-moving ions and electrons. |
Energy | the capacity to do work. |
Temperature | a measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particle in an object. |
Thermal Energy | the total kinetic energy of a substance's atoms. |
Evaporating | the change of state from a liquid to a gas. |
Sublimation | the process in which a solid changes directly into a gas. |
Condensation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid. |
Pressure | the amount of force exerted per unit area of a surface. |
Pascal | the SI unit of pressure; equal to the force of 1 N exerted over an area of 1 m (symbol, Pa). |
Buoyant Force | the upward force that keeps an object immersed in or floating on a fluid. |
Viscosity | the resistance of a gas or liquid to flow. |
Gas Laws | the laws that state the mathematical relationships between the volume, temperature, pressure, and quantity or a gas. |