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8th Topic 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space. |
| Substance | a single kind of matter that is pure and has a specific set of properties |
| Physical Property | a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing into another substance |
| Chemical Property | a characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances |
| Atom | the basic particle from which all elements are made; the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element |
| Element | a substance that contains one kind of atom and cannot be broken down into a simpler form |
| Molecule | a neutral group of two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds(sharing electrons) |
| Compound | a substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio or proportion |
| Mixture | two or substances that are together in the same place but whose atoms are not chemically bonded |
| Distill | to separate liquids by boiling them |
| Mass | a measure of how much matter is in an object |
| Volume | the amount of space that matter occupies |
| Weight | the measure of the force of gravity acting on an object |
| Density | the measure of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given volume |
| Convert | to show an equivalent value using a different unit of measurement |
| Physical Chang | a change that alters the form or appearance of a material but does not make the material into another substance |
| Chemical Change | a change in which one or more substances combine or break apart to form new substances |
| Conservation | when nothing is lost or gained; to remain constant |