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F & M Week 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemical | an element or compound |
| chemical change | a chemical reaction; a process that changes substances into new substances (related word: chemical reaction) |
| physical reaction | a change in matter that does not affect its chemical composition |
| chemical reaction | a chemical change; a process that changes substances into new substances (related word: chemical change) |
| acid | any substance with a pH less than 7; acids turn blue litmus paper red |
| atom | the smallest unit of an element that has the properties of that element |
| matter | material that has mass and takes up some amount of space |
| compound | a chemical combination of two or more elements |
| molecule | two or more atoms joined together |
| element | a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions |