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Chapter one vocabulary.

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Chemistry   The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes  
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Element   A substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance by chemical or physical means.  
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Compound   A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio, or proportion  
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Mixture   Two or more substances that are mixed together but not chemically combined.  
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Solution   A well-mixed mixture  
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Physical Change   A change that alters the form or appearance of a material but does not make the material into another substance  
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Chemical Change   A change in a matter that produces a new substance  
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Chemical Reaction   The process in which substances undergo chemical change that results in the formation of new substances  
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Precipitate   A solid that forms from a solution during a chemical reaction.  
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Atom   The smallest particle of an element  
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Molecule   The combination of two or more atoms  
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Chemical Bond   The force that holds atoms together  
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Chemical Equation   A short, easy way to show chemical reactions, using symbols instead of words  
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Symbol   A one or two letter set of characters that is used to identify elements  
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Chemical Formula   A combination of symbols that represent the elements in a compound  
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Subscript   A number in a chemical formula that tells the number of atoms in a molecule or the ratio of elements in a compound  
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Reactants   A substance that enters into a chemical reaction  
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Products   A substance formed from a chemical reaction  
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Conservation of Mass   The principle stating that matter is not created or destroyed during a chemical reaction  
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Coefficient   A number in front of the chemical formula in the equation that indicates how many molecules or atoms of each reactant and product are involved in a reaction  
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Synthesis   A chemical reaction in which two or more simple substances combine to form a new, more complex substance  
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Decomposition   A chemical reaction that breaks down compounds into simpler products  
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Replacement Reaction   A reaction in which one element element replaces another in a compound; or when two elements in a different compounds trade places  
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Exothermic Reaction   A reaction that releases energy in the form of heat  
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Endothermic Reaction   A reaction that absorbs energy in the form of heat  
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