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Definitions for Unit 1 Chemistry

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Definition
Gas   A fluid form of matter that fills the container it occupies.  
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Liquid   A fluid form of matter that has a well defined surface and will occupy the lowest part of a container.  
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Solid   A form of matter that remains independent in shape despite the container its held in, it's particles are tightly packed together.  
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Atoms   The building blocks of all substances. It is the defining structure of an element and cannot be broken down by chemical means.  
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Elements   Made up of only one type of atom.  
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Compounds   Consist of two or more types of elements(atoms) that are chemically joined together, the result of a chemical reaction.  
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Mixture   Consists of two or more substances mixed together but are not chemically bonded, can be easily separated.  
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Diatomic   Made of two or more atoms chemically bonded together.  
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Homogeneous Mixture   Mixture where all the components are uniformly distributed throughout, the composition of the mixture is the same throughout.  
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Heterogeneous Mixture   Mixture where the components are not uniformly distributed, two samples of this mixture will not be identical.  
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Dissolving   When a substance is broken up or absorbed by another substance.  
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Solution   A substance where a solute has dissolved into a solvent.  
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Solvent   Liquid in which a solute dissolves.  
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Solute   Substance that dissolves in a solvent to form a solution.  
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Soluble   Describes a substance that will dissolve.  
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Insoluble   Describes a substance that will not dissolve.  
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Phase   A physical distinctive form of matter (gas, solid, liquid)  
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Phase Change   A change in the form of matter e.g. when a substance goes from solid phase to liquid phase.  
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Melting   The process by which a substance changes from a solid phase to a liquid phase.  
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Condensation   The process by which a substance changes from a gas phase to a liquid phase.  
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Vapourization   The process by which a substance changes from a liquid phase to a gas phase.  
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Sublimation   The process by which a substance changes from a solid phase to a gas phase.  
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Deposition   The process by which a substance changes from a gas phase to a solid phase.  
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Freezing Point   The temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid  
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