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The Science of Chemistry Vocab
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Chemistry
10th Grade
09/25/2008

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Term
Chemical
Definition
any substance that has a definite composition-it's always made of the saem stuff no mater where the chemical comes from.
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Chemical Reactions
Definition
Changes in chemicals
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States of Matter
Definition
solid, liquid, or matter
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Reactants
Definition
In an equation, the substance on the left-hand side of the arrow. Used in the reaction.
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Products
Definition
Substances on the right-hand side of the arrow. Made by the reaction.
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Matter
Definition
anything that has mass and volume
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Volume
Definition
the space an object occupies
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Mass
Definition
Quantity of matter contained in that object
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Weight
Definition
the force produced by gravity acting on mass
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Quantity
Definition
volume being measured
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Unit
Definition
what the measured volume is reported as
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Conversion Factor
Definition
a simple ratio that relates two units tht express a measurement of the same quantity
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Physical Property
Definition
a property that can be determined without changing the nature of the substance
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Density
Definition
the mass of an object divided by its volume
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Chemical Property
Definition
Indentified by trying to cause a chemical change
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Atoms
Definition
The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element
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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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Elements
Definition
Pure substances that conain only one kind of atom
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Molecule
Definition
Two or more atoms combined in a definite ratio
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Compounds
Definition
a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
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Mixture
Definition
a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined
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Homogeneous
Definition
Describes something that has a uniform structure or composition throughout
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Hetereogeneous
Definition
composed of dissimiliar components
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