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Chemistry
Term | Definition |
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CHEMISTRY | The study of structure and behavior of matter. |
MATTER | Is anything that occupies space. |
PARTICULATE THEORY OF MATTER | All matter is made up of particles |
PARTICULATE THEORY OF MATTER 4 MAIN IDEAS | All matter is made of particles. The particles are in constant motion. There are space between them. Forces of attraction between the particles. |
THREE STATES OF MATTER | Solid, Liquid and Gas. |
KINETIC ENERGY | A form of energy that an object or a particle has by reason of its motion. |
PHYSICAL CHANGE | The form of a substance changed by temperature without changing its chemical composition. |
DIFFUSION | Movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration until they are evenly distributed. |
OSMOSIS | Movement of water molecules from a region with a alot of molecule to an a region of few water molecules |
DIFFERENTIALLY PREMEABLE MEMBRANE | Allows some of the substances to pass through but not others. Contains minute pores. |