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Matter Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means. | Element |
| A formula that gives the elements in a compound and the ratio of atoms. | Chemical formula |
| The principle that the total amount of matter is neither created nor destroyed during any chemical or physical change. | Law of conservation of mass |
| A change in which one or more substances combine or break apart to form new substances. | Chemical change |
| A change in a substance that does not change its identity. | Physical change |
| The liquid in which the substance is dissolved to form a solution. The component of a solution that is present in the greatest amount | Solvent |
| The minor component in a solution, the substance that is dissolved. | Solute |
| The ability to do work or cause change. | Energy |
| Two or more substances that are mixed together but not chemically combined. | Mixture |
| A pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined. | Compound |
| An example of a homogeneous mixture; forms when substances dissolve. | Solution |
| Anything that has mass and occupies space. | Matter |
| A particle made of two or more atoms bonded together. | Molecule |
| A characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance. | Physical property |
| A characteristic of a pure substance that describes its ability to change into a different substance. | Chemical property |
| A single kind of matter that is pure and has a specific set of properties. | Substance |
| The basic particle from which all elements are made. | Atom |
| A force that holds two atoms together. | Chemical bond |
| A change in which energy is taken in. | Endothermic change |
| A change in which energy is given off. | Exothermic change |
| The total energy of all the particles of an object. (Heat Energy) | Thermal Energy |