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Chemistry Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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the study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter and the changes it undergoes   chemistry  
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any substance that has a definite composition   chemical  
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measure of the amount of matter   mass  
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anything that has mass and takes up space   matter  
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smallest unit of an element that maintains all the properties of that element   atom  
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pure substance made up of only one kind of atom   element  
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substance made from atoms of two or more elements that are chemically bonded   compound  
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depends on the amount of matter that is present   extensive property  
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does not depend on the amount of matter that is present   intensive property  
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characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance   physical property  
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change in a substance that does not involve a change in the identity of the substance   physical change  
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physical change of a substance from one state to another   change of state  
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matter that has a definite shape and definite volume   solid  
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matter that has a definite volumbe but no definite shape   liquid  
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matter that has neither definite shape nor volume   gas  
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high temperature state of matter in which atoms lose their electrons   plasma  
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relates to a substance's ability to undergo changes that transform it into different substances   chemical property  
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change in which one or more substances are converted into different substances   chemical change OR chemical reaction  
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substances that react in a chemical change   reactants  
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substances that are formed by the chemical change   products  
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blend of two or more kinds of matter in which each retains its own identity and properties   mixture  
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mixture that has uniform composition   homogeneous  
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another name for a homogeneous mixture   solution  
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mixtures that are not uniform throughout   heterogeneous  
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has a fixed composition; all samples have the same characteristic properties AND have the same composition   pure substance  
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vertical columns of the periodic table   groups OR families  
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horizontal rows of elements in the periodic table   periods  
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element that is a good conductor of heat and electricity   metal  
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element that is a poor conductor of heat and electricity   nonmetal  
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element that has some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals   metalloid  
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