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Unit 1.2
Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atom | the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element |
| element | a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means |
| compound | a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds |
| mixture | a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined |
| pure substance | a sample of matter either a single element or a single compound, that has definite chemical and physical properties |
| heterogeneous | describes something that does not have a uniform structure or composition throughout |
| homogeneous | describes something that has a uniform structure or composition throughout |
| solid | the state of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed |
| liquid | the state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape |
| gas | a form of matter that does not have a definite volume or shape |
| freezing | the change of the state of liquid to a solid |
| melting | the change of state from a solid to a liquid |
| evaporation | the change of state from a liquid to a gas that usually occurs at the surface of a liquid over a wide range of temperatures |
| boiling | the change of state from a liquid to a gas that occurs at a specific temperatures |
| condensation | the change of state from gas to a liquid |
| sublimation | the change of state from a solid directly to a gas |
| deposition | the change of a state from a gas directly to a solid |