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Matter Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Matter | physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy. |
Chemical Property | is any of a material's properties that becomes evident during, or after, a chemical reaction; that is, any quality that can be established only by changing a substance's chemical identity. |
Atom | the basic unit of a chemical element. |
Chemical Change | occur when a substance combines with another to form a new substance, called chemical synthesis or, alternatively, chemical decomposition into two or more different substances. These processes are called chemical reactions and, in general, are not reversi |
Element | a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic. |
Acid | a chemical substance that neutralizes alka is, dissolves some metals, and turns litmus red; typically, a corrosive or sour-tasting liquid of this kind. |
Compound | a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture. |