Science final
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| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space
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| element | a substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical means
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| atom | smallest particle of an element
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| molecule | a neutral particle made of two or more atoms joined by covalent bonds
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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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| electron | negatively charged particles that move around outside the nucleus of an atom
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| proton | small, positively charged particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom
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| neutron | small, uncharged particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom
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| nucleus | the central core of the atom, containing protons and usually neutrons
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| valence electrons | the electrons that are in the highest energy level of an atom and that are involved in chemical reactions
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| chemical bond | the force that holds atoms together
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| chemical symbol | one or two letter set of characters that is used to identify and element
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| atomic number | the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
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| period | elements in the same horizontal row of the periodic table
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| group or family | elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table
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| ion | an atom or group of atoms that has become electrically charged
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| ionic bond | the attraction between oppositely charged ions
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| chemical formula | a combination of symbols that represents the elements in a compound
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| subscript | a number in a chemical formula that tells the number of atoms in a model
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| covalent bond | chemical bond formed when 2 atoms share electrons
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| polar bond | covalent bond where electrons are shared unequally
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| alloy | material made of 2 or more elements that has all the properties of a metal
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| ductile | therm used to describe material that can be bent without breaking; flexible
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| malleable | material that can be hammered or rolled into shape
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| physical property | characteristic that can be observed without changing the composition of the matter
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| chemical property | characteristics of a substance that describe its ability to change into a different substance
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| physical change | change that alters appearance of a substance but doesn't change its makeup
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| chemical reaction | when substances undergo chemical changes that result in the formation of new substances
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| endothermic reaction | reaction that absorbs energy in the format of heat
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| exothermic reaction | reaction that releases heat in the form of energy
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| chemical equation | short easy way to show a chemical reaction using symbols
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| reactant | substance that enters a chemical reaction
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| product | substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction
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| conservation of mass | principle stating that matter can not be created or destroyed
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| coefficient | number in front of a chemical formula/ indicates how many molecules or atoms of each reactant or product
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| synthesis | chemical reaction which two or more simple substances combine from a new substance
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| decomposition | chemical reaction that breaks down compounds into simpler products
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| replacement | reaction where an element replaces another element
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| activation energy | minimum amount of energy needed to get a chemical reaction started
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| concentration | amount of one material in a certain volume of another material
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| catalyst | material that increases the rate of a reaction by lowering activation energy
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| enzyme inhibitor | biological catalyst that lowers activation energy
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| solution | well mixed mixture containing a solvent and at least one solute that has the same properties throughout
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| solvent | the part of a solution that is present in the largest amount and dissolves a solute
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| solute | the part of a solution present in a lesser amount and dissolved by the solvent
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| suspension | a mixture in which particles can be seen and easily separated by settling or filtration
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| dilute solution | a mixture that has only a little solute dissolved in it
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| concentrated solution | a mixture that has a lot of solute dissolved in it
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| solubility | a measure of how much solute can dissolve in a given solvent at a given temperature
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| saturated solution | a mixture that contains as much dissolved solute as is possible at a given temperature
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| unsaturated solution | a mixture that contains less dissolved solute than is possible at a given temperature
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| supersaturated solution | a mixture that has more dissolved solute than is predicted by its solubility at a given temperature
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| cell | the basic unit of structure and function in living things
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| cell theory | a widely acecpted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things
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| organelle | a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
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| cell wall | a rigid layer of non living material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms
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| cell membrane | a cell structure that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell
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| nucleus | cell structure that contains nucleic acids, chemical instructions that direct all the cell's activities
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| cytoplasm | the region between the cell membrane and the nucleus. In organisms without a nucleus, the region located in the cell membrane
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| motochondria | rod shaped cell structures that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its function
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| ribosome | a small grain like structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made
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| chloroplast | a structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food
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| carbohydrate | energy rich organic compound, such as sugar or starch that is made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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| lipid | energy rich organic compound, such as a fat or wax, that is made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
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| protein | large organic molecule made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sometimes sulfur
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| amino acid | small molecule that is linked chemically to other amino acids to form proteins
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| enzyme | type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing
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| nucleic acid | large organic molecule made of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorus, contains the instructions cells need to carry out all functions of life
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| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid, genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring
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| RNA | ribonucleic acid, important role in producing proteins
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| diffusion | process by which molecules move from an area of high concentration to low concentration
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| osmosis | diffusion of water molecules through permeable membranes
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| passive transport | movement of materials through a membrane without using energy
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| active transport | movement of materials through a membrane using energy
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| photosynthesis | process by which plants and some other organisms capture the energy in sunlight to make food
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