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Unit 1 8th Grade
Properties of Matter - Unit 1 - 8th Grade
| 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 |
| Base | substances that contain hydroxide and have a pH over 7 |
| Capillary Action | water seems to climb up small tubes due to adhesion |
| Cohesion | the property of water that causes it to stick to itself |
| 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 |
| Heterogeneous 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 |
| Surface Tension | the cohesive property of water that causes it to resist external force |