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chapter 2 chemistry

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mass   a measure of the amount of matter the object contains  
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volume   a measure of the space occupied by the object  
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extensive property   a property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample  
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intensive property   a property that depends on the type of matter in a sample, not the amount of matter  
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substance   matter that has a uniform and definite composition  
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physical property   a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's composition  
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solid   form of matter that has definite shape and volume  
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liquid   form of matter that has an indefinite shape, flows, yet has a fixed volume  
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gas   form of matter that takes both the shape and volume of its container  
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vapor   describes the gaseous state of a substance that is generally a liquid or solid at room temperature, as in water vapor  
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physical change   some properties of a material change, but the composition of the material does not change  
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mixture   is a physical blend of two or more components  
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homogeneous mixture   is a mixture in which the composition is uniform throughout  
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heterogeneous mixture   A mixture in which the composition is not uniform throughout  
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solution   Another name for a homogeneous mixture is a  
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phase   is used to describe any part of a sample with uniform composition and properties  
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filtration   The process that separates a solid from the liquid in a heterogeneous mixture  
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distillation   a liquid is boiled to produce a vapor that is then condensed into a liquid  
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element   is the simplest form of matter that has a unique set of properties  
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compound   is a substance that contains two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion  
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chemical change   is a change that produces matter with a different composition than the original matter  
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chemical symbol   Each element is represented by a one or two letter  
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chemical property   The ability of a substance to undergo a specific chemical change  
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chemical reaction   One or more substances change into one or more new substances  
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reactant   A substance present at the start of the reaction  
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product   A substance produced in the reaction  
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precipitate   a solid that forms and settles out of a liquid mixture  
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the law of conservation of mass   states that in any physical change or chemical reaction, mass is conserved  
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