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Chem-o-Mat Unit TEST
Chemistry of materials unit test vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | 'Stuff' with physical properties |
| Volume | The amount of space an object takes up |
| Density | Mass divided by volume |
| Malleable | The flexibility of a material |
| Physical Property | A characteristic of a substance that can be observed using the senses |
| Chemical Property | How a chemical reacts with other chemicals |
| Atom | The basic Building block of matter |
| Element | The simplest pure substance |
| Molecule | Two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds |
| Compound | A substance made from more than one element |
| Polymer | A molecule made of repeating sub-units |
| Chemical Bond | An electrical attraction between two atoms |
| Energy | The ability to do work or cause change |
| Kinetic Energy | The energy of motion |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
| State | The physical form of matter |
| Solid | The state of matter with the lowest energy |
| Liquid | The state of matter with medium energy |
| Gas | The state of matter with the highest energy |