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Unit 1.2
Science
Term | Definition |
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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 pr more different elements joined by chemical bonds. |
mixture | A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined. |
pure substances | 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 state from a liquid to a solid. |
melting | The change of state from a solid to a liquid. |
boiling | The change of state from a liquid to a gas that occurs at a specific temperature. |
condensation | The change of state from a gas to a liquid. |
sublimation | The change of state from a solid directly to a gas. |
deposition | The change of state from a gas directly to a solid. |
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. |