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chapter 2

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matter   the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed  
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pure substance   A sample of matter, either an element or a compound, that consists of only one component with definite physical and chemical properties and a definite composition  
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element   one of a class of substances that cannot be separated into simpler substances by chemical means. See also chart under periodic table  
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compound   composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients  
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mixture   an aggregate of two or more substances that are not chemically united and that exist in no fixed proportion to each other  
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homogeneous solution   one substance is dissolved in another  
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heterogenous solution   A heterogeneous mixture would be: salt with sugar (no water), water with gasoline or oil, salt with sand  
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distillation   the volatilization or evaporation and subsequent condensation of a liquid, as when water is boiled in a retort and the steam is condensed in a cool receiver  
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physical changes   something that you can physicaly change  
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physical properties   can be observed or measured without changing the composition of matter. Physical properties are used to observe and describe matter.  
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chemical properties   of matter describes its "potential" to undergo some chemical change or reaction by virtue of its composition. What elements, electrons, and bonding are present to give the potential for chemical change.  
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chemical changes   something that can only be changed chemicaly  
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Law of Conservation of Matter   a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system  
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