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Chapter 2
Matter
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Science
10th Grade
08/30/2007

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chemistry
Definition
the study of matter and how it changes
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matter
Definition
anything that has mass and occupies space
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element
Definition
a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
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atom
Definition
the smallest particle that has properties of an element
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compound
Definition
a substance made of atoms of more than one element bonded together
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molecule
Definition
the smallest unit of a substance that exhibits all of the properties characteristic of that substance
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chemical formula
Definition
the chemical symbols and numbers indicating the atoms contained in the basic unit of a substance
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pure substance
Definition
any matter that has a fixed composition and definite properties
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mixture
Definition
a combination of more than one pure substance
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pressure
Definition
the force exerted per unit area of a surface
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viscosity
Definition
the resistance of a fluid to flow
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energy
Definition
the ability to change or move matter
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evaporation
Definition
the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
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condensation
Definition
the change of a substance from a gas to a liquid
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sublimation
Definition
the change of a substance from a solid to a gas
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chemical property
Definition
the way a substance reacts with others to form new substances with different properties
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reactivity
Definition
the ability of a substance to combine chemically with another substance
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physical property
Definition
a characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the substance
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density
Definition
the mass per unit volume of a substance
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buoyancy
Definition
the force with which a more dense fluid pushes a less dense substance upward
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