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Chemistry
10th Grade
01/13/2013

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Term
Chemistry
Definition
Study of composition, structure, and properties of matter along with the energy that accompanies these changes.
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Matter
Definition
Anything that has mass
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Solid
Definition
Something with a definite mass and volume that is usually dense and resists compression with a low entropy.
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Liquid
Definition
Something with a definite volume but no definite shape and also has more entropy and resists compression.
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Gas
Definition
Something with no definite shape or volume, is compressible with a high entropy and a low density with lots of kinetic energy.
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Physical Changes
Definition
Substance is not altered but may change form.
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Chemical Changes
Definition
Substance is changed into something else.
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Entropy
Definition
Amount of disorder.
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Physical Properties
Definition
Properties of an element or compound that can be observed without changing the substance.
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Mixture
Definition
Consists of two or more substances put together physically.
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Homogenous Mixture
Definition
The same thing throughout. Ex: Salt water
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Heterogenous Mixture
Definition
Contains regions that have different properties than those in other regions. Ex: Sand in water
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Pure Substance
Definition
Always has the same composition.
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Element
Definition
A substance that can not be decomposed into simpler substances by chemic or physical means. All atoms have the same atomic number.
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Compound
Definition
A substance with constant composition that can be broken down into elements by chemical processes.
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Mass
Definition
How much stuff it has.
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Volume
Definition
How much space it takes up.
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Chemical Properties
Definition
Ability of a substance to change to a different substance.
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