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Science Chapter 2 Quiz
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8th Grade
09/29/2010

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Matter
Definition
anything that has mass and takes up space
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Mass
Definition
measure of the amount of matter an object contains
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Substance
Definition
a single kind of matter that is pure (it has a specific makeup and a specific set of properties)
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Pure substance
Definition
a substance that has exactly 1 set of properties
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Non-Pure Substances
Definition

something that contains parts of at least 2 substances 

Example: sugarwater

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Physical Property
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a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance
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Chemical Property
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a characteristic of a pure substance that describes it ability to change into different substances
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Element
Definition
a pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical means
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Atom
Definition
the basic particle from which all elements are made
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Chemical Bond
Definition
A force of attraction between two atoms
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Molecule
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a group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
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Compound
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a pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a set ratio
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Chemical Formula
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a formula that shows the elements in the compound and the ratio of atoms
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Mixture
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A material that is made of two or more substances (elements, compounds, or both) that are together in the same place but not chemically combined
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Heterogeneous Mixture
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a mixture where you can see the different parts
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Homogeneous Mixutre
Definition
a mixture where the substances are so evenly mixed that you can't see the different parts
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Solution
Definition
an example of a homogeneous mixture
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Physical Change
Definition
any change that alters the form or appearance of matter but does not make any substance in the matter into a different substance
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Chemical Change
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a change in matter that produces one or more new substances
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Law of Conservation of Matter
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a law that states that matter is not created or destroyed in any chemical or physical change
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Energy
Definition
the ability to do work or cause change
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Temperature
Definition
a measure of the average energy of random motion of particles of matter
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Thermal energy
Definition
the total energy of all of the particles in an object
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Endothermic change
Definition
a change in which energy is taken in
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Exothermic change
Definition
a change in which energy is released
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Chemical energy
Definition
a form of energy where energy is stored in the chemical bonds between atoms
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Electromagnetic energy
Definition
a form of energy that travels through space as waves
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Electrical energy
Definition
the energy of electrically charged particles moving from one place to another
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Electrode
Definition
a metal strip used in electrolysis
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