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Matter and Changes in Matter
section 1-1
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09/01/2014

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chemistry
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the study of the properties of matter and how matter changes
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element
Definition
a substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical means
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physical change
Definition
a change that alters the form or appearance of a material but does not make the material into another substance
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chemical change
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change in matter that producesĀ a new substance
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chemical reaction
Definition
the process in which substances undergo chemical changes
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molecule
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a particle made of two or more atoms bonded together
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chemical bond
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the force that holds atoms together
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compound
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a substance made of two or more elements chemically combined
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mixture
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a substance made of two or more substances not chemically combined
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solution
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a well-mixed mixture
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atom
Definition
the smallest particle of an element
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