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8th Grade Chemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acid | substances that contain hydrogen and have a pH under 7 |
| adhesion | the property of water that causes it to stick to other objects |
| cohesion | the property of water that causes it to stick to itself |
| surface tension | the cohesive property of water that causes it to resist external force |
| base | substances that contain hydroxide and have a pH over 7 |
| capillary action | water seems to climb up small tubes due to adhesion |
| compound | a pure substance made by chemically combining two or more elements; represented by a chemical formula |
| element | a pure substance that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler substances |
| heterogenous mixture | a mixture that is not uniform throughout |
| homogeneous mixture | a mixture that is uniform throughout |
| pH | the measure of how acidic or basic a solution is |
| chemical equation | a representation of a chemical reaction using chemical symbols, numbers, and a symbol → |
| chemical reaction | the rearrangement of atoms to form new substances with different properties |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | matter is not created or destroyed, only rearranged |
| solid | a state of matter in which the substance has a set shape and size |
| malleability | a physical property of an object allowing it to be reshaped with bending or cracking |
| luster | gentle shining light that is reflected from a surface |
| coefficient | |
| subscript | |
| physical change | |
| chemical change | |
| density | |
| volume | |
| kinetic energy | |
| pure substance | |
| fluorescence | |
| precipitate | |
| ductility | |
| metals | |
| nonmetals | |
| metalloids | |
| Rare earth metals | |
| brittle | |
| atom | |
| chemical formula | |
| chemical symbol | |
| molecule | |
| ratio | |
| agitation | |
| aqueous solution | |
| concentration | |
| dilution | |
| solute | |
| solvent | |
| rate of dissolution |