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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemical change | the process by which matter changes to a different substance |
| physical change | changes to matter that can be observed without a chemical change |
| chemical property | the chemical make up of a substance |
| physical property | how something looks, it's conduction of heat and electricity |
| synthesis | the process by which 2 or more atoms come together to make a compound. example: a+b->ab |
| decomposition | the process by which a compound gets broken down. example: ab->a+b |
| single replacement | when 1 part of a compound gets swapped. example: abc+d->abd+c |
| double replacement | when 2 compounds swap parts. example: abc+efg->abg+efc |
| atom | elements in smallest form, makes molecules |
| molecule | 2 or more of one kind of element, made of atoms |
| conversation of mass | the law that states that matter cannot be made or destroyed |
| reactants |