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Matter Vocabulary
Anderson-Advanced Chemistry-Roy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Solidification | Liquid becoming a hard and compact mass (Liquid➡Solid) |
| Crystallization | Liquid organizing into a crystal (Liquid➡Solid) |
| Freezing | Liquid dropping temperature to the point of becoming solid (Liquid➡Solid) |
| Melting | Solid raising temperature to the point of becoming liquid (Solid➡Liquid) |
| Fusion | Solid raising temperature to the point of becoming liquid (Solid➡Liquid)(Not Melting) |
| Evaporization | Liquid increasing temperature to the point of becoming gas (Liquid➡Gas) |
| Condensation | Inverse of vaporization (Gas➡Liquid) |
| Deposition | Gas changing to a solid, surpassing liquid stage (Gas➡Solid) |
| Sublimation | Solid changing to a gas, surpassing liquid stage (Solid➡Gas) |
| Pure Substance | The same type of substance throughout |
| Mixture | Multiple substances mixed together |
| Element | A pure substance made of one kind of atom |
| Compound | A pure substance made of multiple elements joined by chemical bonds |
| Homogeneous | A mixture that is uniform throughout |
| Heterogeneous | A mixture that is not uniform throughout |
| Precipitate | An insoluble solid that forms from a liquid |
| Physical Property | An aspect that can be observed without changing matter |
| Physical Change | A change in matter where the substance itself stays the same |
| Chemical Property | An aspect that is observed by changing matter |
| Chemical Change | A change in matter that changes the identity of the substance |
| Decantation | Pouring off a liquid after the solid settles at the bottom |
| Filtration | Separating a solid from a liquid using filter paper |
| Centrifugation | Separate a solution by density (centrifuge) |
| Distillation | Separate a solution by boiling points |
| Chromatography | Separate a solution by the rate at which its compounds are absorbed (think: ink being absorbed by paper towel) |
| Luster | Reflected light, sheen |
| Viscosity | Thickness of a liquid |
| Ductility | Ability to be drawn into a wire |
| Malleability | Ability to be hammered into thin sheets |
| Solubility | Ability to dissolve |
| Conductivity | Ability to conduct electricity |
| Effervescent | Giving off bubbles (think: alka seltzer) |
| Extrinsic | Measuring to determine the amount of something (volume, length, etc) (think: EXtend a measuring tape) |
| Intrisic | Determine qualities using 5 senses, does not depend on the amount of matter (color, flammability, etc) |
| Endothermic | Absorbs heat |
| Exothermic | Gives off heat |
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