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Lesson 2 Chem. Sci.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atom | Small Particle that is a building block of matter |
| Compound | Substance containing atoms of two or more different elements chemically bonded together |
| Dissolve | to form a solution by mixing evenly |
| Element | substance that consists of just one type of atom |
| heterogeneous mixture | type of mixture in which the individual substances are not evenly mixed |
| homogeneous mixture | type of mixture in which the individual substances are evenly mixed. |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space. |
| mixture | matter that can vary in composition |
| Substance | matter with a composition that is always the same. |
| bond | force between atoms or groups of atoms. |
| density | mass per unit volume of a substance |
| mass | amount of matter in an object |
| physical property | characteristic of matter that you can observe or measure without changing the identity of the matter. |
| property | characteristic used to describe something |
| solubility | ability of one substance to dissolve in another. |