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chap 1 vocab

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chemical   any substance that has a definite composition  
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chemistry   the study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter and the changes it undergoes  
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atom   the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element  
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change of state   a physical change of a substance from one state to another  
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chemical change   a change in which one or more substance are converted into different substances  
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chemical property   the ability of a substance to undergo a change that transforms it into a different substance  
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chemical reaction   a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new compound  
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compound   a substance that is made from the atoms of two or more elements that are chemically bonded  
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element   a pure substance made of only one kind of atom  
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gas   the state of matter in which a substancehas neither definite volume nor definite shape  
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liquid   the state of matter in which the substance has a definite volume but an indefinite shape  
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mass   a measure of the amount of matter  
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matter   anything that has mass and takes up space  
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mixture   a blend of two or more kinds of matter, each of which retains its own identity and properites  
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physical change   a change in a substance that does not involve a change in the identity of the substance  
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physical property   a characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substances  
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product   a substance that is formed by a chemical change  
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pure substance   a substance that has a fixed composition and differs from a in a mixture in that every sample of a given pure substance has exactly the same characteristic properties and composition  
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reactant   a substance that reacts in a chemical change  
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solid   the state of matter in which the substance has deinite volume and definite shape  
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family   a vertical column of the periodic table  
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group   a vertical column of the periodic table  
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metal   an element that is a good conductor of heat and electricity  
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metalloid   an element that has some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals  
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nonmetal   an element that is a poor conductor of heat and electricity  
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period   a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table  
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