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Introduction to Matter

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matter   anything that has mass and takes up space  
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chemistry   the study of the properties of matter and how matter changes  
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substance   a single kind of matter that is pure, it always has a specific makeup  
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physical property   a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it to another substance  
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chemical property   a characteristic of a pure substance that describes its ability to change into different substances  
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element   a pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other simpler substance by chemical of physical means  
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atom   the basic particle from which all elements are made  
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chemical bond   a force of attraction between two atoms  
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molecule   formed when atoms combine to make larger particles  
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compound   a pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a set ratio  
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chemical formula   shows the elements in the compound and the ratio of atoms  
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mixture   made of two or more substances that are together in the same place but are not chemically combined  
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heterogeneous mixture   a mixture in which you can see the different parts  
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homogeneous mixture   so evenly mixed that you can’t see the different parts  
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solution   made up of a solute and a solvent  
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weight   a measure of the force of gravity on an object  
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mass   the measurement of the amount of matter in an object  
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International System of Units   a universal system of metric units  
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volume   the amount of space that matter occupies  
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density   relates to the amount of mass of a material in a given volume  
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physical change   any change that alters the form or appearance of matter but does not create a new substance  
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chemical change   a change in matter that produces one or more new substances  
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law of conservation of mass   the fact that matter is neither created nor destroyed in any chemical or physical change  
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energy   the ability to do work or cause change  
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temperature   a measure of the average energy of random motion of particles of matter  
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thermal energy   the total energy of all the particles in an object  
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endothermic energy   a change in which energy is taken in  
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exothermic energy   reaction that releases energy  
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kinetic energy   the energy of matter in motion  
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potential energy   stored energy an object has because of its position  
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chemical energy   the internal energy stored in the chemical bonds between atoms  
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electromagnetic energy   a form of energy that travels through space as waves  
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electrical energy   the energy of electrically charged particles moving from one place to another  
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electrode   two metal strips attached to wires that are placed inside a solution as part of the electrolysis process  
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