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Vocabulary for Food Science/ Matter

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atom   the smallest unit of an element that has the properties of that element  
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chemical property   describes how the substance reacts with other substances what?  
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compound   a substance that is made up of two or more elements  
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density   a measure of the amount of mass per unit volume of a substance  
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electron   a part of the atom that has a negative charge and moves around the nucleus  
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element   a substance that cannot be broken down chemically into anything simpler; it is made up of only one type of atom  
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gas   the state of matter that has no definite volume and no definite shape  
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liquid   the state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape  
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mass   a measure of the amount of matter in an object  
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matter   anything that has mass and takes up space  
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metal   an element that is a solid, is usually shiny, and is a good conductor of heat and electricity  
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molecule   the smallest unit of a substance that can exist alone and still have the properties of that substance  
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neutron   a part of an atom with no charge that is located in the nucleus  
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nucleus   the center part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons  
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periodic table   a chart in which elements are arranged according to their chemical properties  
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physical property   a characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured  
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proton   a part of an atom with a positive charge and is located in the nucleus of the atom  
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solid   the state of matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape  
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state of matter   the physical form of a substance  
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volume   a measure of the amount of space an object takes up  
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conservation of mass   law states that the total amount of mass in a closed system can neither be created or destroyed; it can only change form  
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acid   substance that reacts with metals and contain hydrogen  
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base   substance that contain hydroxide and can neutralize an acid  
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chemical reaction   the activity that occurs during a chemical change  
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chemical change   happens when two or more substances react and new substances are formed  
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physical change   takes place when a substance keeps the same chemical properties but changes form  
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