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Matter and Its Changes

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matter   everything that has mass and takes up space.  
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atom   small particle that is the building block of all matter  
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substance   matter with a composition that is always the same  
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element   a pure substance made up of only one kind of atom  
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molecule   two or more atoms that are held together by chemical bonds and act as a unit  
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compound   substance made of two or more elements that are specifically joined in a specific combination  
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mixture   matter that can vary in composition  
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heterogenous mixture   mixture in which the substances are not evenly mixed  
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homogenous mixture   a mixture in which two or more substance are evenly mixed but not bonded together  
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physical change   a change in size, shape, form or state of matter that does not change the matter’s identity  
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chemical change   a change in matter in which the substances that make up the matter change into other substances with different physical and chemical properties  
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law of conservation of mass   states that the total mass of a chemical reaction is the same as the total mass after the chemical reaction  
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