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Chemistry Unit Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Chemistry | the study of the properties of matter and how matter changes |
Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
Mass | a measure of how much matter is in an object |
Physical Property | characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance |
Chemical Property | characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into a different substance |
Solubility | the ability of a substance to be dissolved into a liquid |
Indicator | a compound that changes in the present of acids or bases |
Volume | the amount of space the matter occupies |
Density | the measurement of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given substance |
Atom | the basic particle from which all elements are made |
Protons | a particle that has a positive charge |
Neutrons | a particle that has no electric charge |
Electrons | a particle that has a negative charge |
Atomic Number | the number of protrons in a nucleus of its atom |
Atomic Mass | the number of protrons and neutrons in its atom |
Molecule | group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds |
Element | a pure substance that cannot be changed into a simpler substance |
Metals and Nonmetals | two major groups of elements that have different physical properties |
Metalloids | have both properties of metals and nonmetals |
Chemical Bond | the force of attraction between two atoms |