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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 of atoms of two or more different elements joind by a chemical bond |
| 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 or physical properties |
| Heterogeneous | describes something that does not have a uniform structure or composition throughtout |
| Homogeneous | describes something that has a uniform structure or composition throughtout |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |