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Key Terms: U2
Vocabulary for Chemistry
Term | Definition |
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Physical property | property of a compound that can change without involving a change in chemical composition; examples-melting point and boiling point |
chemical property | any of a chemical's properties that became evident during a chemical reaction; examples-reactivity and flammability |
physical change | any change not involving a change in the substance's chemical identity. Includes a change from one state to another without a change in chemical composition. |
chemical change | any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
element | a substance composed of atoms having an identical number of protons in each nucleus. It cannot be reduced to simpler substances through normal chemical means. |
pure substance | a sample of matter, either an element or a compound that consists of only one component with definite physical and chemical properties and a definite composition |
compound | a pure, macroscopically homogeneous substance consisting of atoms or ions of two or more different elements in definte proportions that cannot be seperated by physical means. |
Mixtuure | a composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being seperated |
solution | a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances, which may be solids, liquids, gases, or a commbination of these. |
heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar parts. these mixtures have distinguishable phases |
homogeneous | uniform in structure or composition throughout. these mixtures have atoms and moleculres interspersed |
alloy | a homogeneous mixture or solid solution of two or more metals, the atoms of on replacing or occupying interstitial positions between the atoms of the other. Example- Brass is a combination of zinc and copper |
distillation | the evaporation and subsequent collection of a liquid by condensation as a means of purification |
density | the mass per unit of columes of a substance. Commonly measured on grams per millilliter or grams per cubic centimeter. |
Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |