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LCM Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atom | The basic unit of a chemical element. |
| Chemical Bond | A restraint used to hold atoms together. |
| Chemical Change | A result of a formation of a new substance. |
| Chemical Formula | A formula used to detect ratio of elements. |
| Chemical Property | An essential attribute shared by atomic particles. |
| Element | A substance composed of atoms having identical number of protons in the nucleus. |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | The principal that matter can neither be created nor destroyed. |
| Matter | Something that takes up space and has mass. |
| Molecule | The smallest particle of a substance. |
| Oxidation Number | The degree of oxidation of an atom, ion, or molecule. |
| Physical Change | The withdrawal of heat to change something from a solid to a liquid to a gas. |
| Stable | Not subject to extreme change or fluctuation. |
| Valence Electrons | An electron in an outer shell of an atom that forms chemical bonds. |
| Compound | When two elements combine. |
| Pure Substances | Material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules. |
| Endothermic Change | When a reaction proceeds, it absorbs energy. |
| Exothermic Change | When a reaction proceeds, it releases energy. |
| Product | A substance produced during a natural, chemical, or manufacturing process. |
| Reactant | A substance that takes part in and undergoes change in a reaction. |
| Synthesis | Combination or composition. |