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Wesloski Chemistry
Study Guide for Short Cycle 8th Grade Chemistry Assessment
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Chemistry
8th Grade
01/25/2011

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Atom
Definition
The basic particle from which all elements are made.
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chemical bond
Definition
The force that holds two atoms together.
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Compound
Definition
A pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined.
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element
Definition
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means.
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Gas
Definition
A state so fmatter with not definite shape or volume.
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liquid
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A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume.

 

Molecules slip and slide past one another.

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Mixture
Definition
Two or more substances that are mixed together but not chemically combined.
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molecule
Definition
A particle made of two or more atoms bonded together.
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Solid
Definition

A state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume. 

 

Molecules vibrate back and forth.

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Evaporation
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The process that occurs when a change of state occurs from a liquid to a gas on the surface of a substance.
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melting point
Definition
the change in state from a solid to a liquid
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boiling
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The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas. 
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