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unit 1.2
science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atom | The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of the element. |
| element | a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substance 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 substance 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 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. |
| 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 temperaturas. |
| boiling | the change of state from a liquid to a gas that occurs at a specific temperature. |
| condensation | the change of state from gas to liquid. |
| sublimation | the change of state from a solid directly to a gas. |
| deposition | the change of the state from a gas directly to a solid. |