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9th Grade Carnegie Unit Physical Science
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Chemistry
9th Grade
11/17/2010

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matter
Definition
anything that has mass and takes up space
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element
Definition
a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
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atom
Definition
the smallest unit of an element that maintains the chemical properties of that element
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molecule
Definition
a group of atoms that are held together by chemical forces; the smallest unit of matter that can exist by itself and retain all of a substance's chemical properties
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compound
Definition
a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
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pure substance
Definition
a sample of matter, either a single element or a single compound, that has definite chemical and physical properties
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mixture
Definition
a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined
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heterogeneous mixture
Definition
a mixture in which the substances are not evenly distributed
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homogeneous mixture
Definition
a mixture in which the substances are evenly distributed
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physical properties
Definition
characteristics that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
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melting point
Definition
the temperature and pressure at which a solid becomes a liquid
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boiling point
Definition
the temperature and pressure at which a liquid becomes a gas
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density
Definition
the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance
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reactivity
Definition
the capacity of a substance to combine chemically with another substance
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chemical property
Definition
how a substance changes into a new substance, either by combining with other elements or by breaking apart into new substances
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physical change
Definition
a change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties
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chemical change
Definition
a change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties
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formula for density
Definition
m/V
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formula for volume
Definition
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