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CI#3 Vocabulary
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Volume | The amount of space something occupies; the amount of space something takes up |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object or sample |
| Matter | Anything that has mass and volume |
| Compress (verb) | Reduce the volume of something by applying force/pressure |
| Closed System | Matter cannot be transferred into or out of the system |
| Open System | Matter can be transferred into or out of the system |
| Particle | The smallest piece of a substance that is still that substance |
| Force | a push or a pull |
| Stock Solution | A large volume of reactant that has a premeasured concentration |
| Excess Reagent or Excess Reactant | The extra reactant that remains after the chemical reaction has ended |
| Limiting Reagent or Limiting Reactant | The reactant that limits how much the product can be formed in a chemical reaction; the reaction stops when all of the limiting reagent is used up |