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Mrs. Bailey - Ch 2. Vocab
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Matter
anything that has mass and takes up space
mass
a measure of the amount of matter that an object contains
chemical change
a change that produces matter with a diffrent composition then the original matter.
physical change
a change during which some properties of a material change but the composition of the material doesnt change
element
the simplest form of matter that has a unique set of properties
compound
a sunbstance that contains two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion
solid
hard surface ; atoms are tightly packed together.
liquid
wet surface: atmons are loose enough to move around
gas
contains no surface: atoms move quickly around in to determined path
mixture
a blend of two or more substances that arent chemically combined
homogenous
mixture uniform in composition
heterogenous
mixture that is not uniform in composition
reactant
a substance that is present at the start of a reaction.
product
a substance produced in a chemical reaction
chemical property
ability of a substance to undergo a specific chemical change
physical property
a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substances composition
solution
homogenous mixture
phase
any part of a sample with uniform composition and properties
precipitate
a solid that forms and settles out of a liquid mixture
volume
a measure of the space occupied by a sample of matter
law of conservation of mass
in any physical change or chemical reaction, mass is conserved
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Mrs. Bailey - Ch 2. Vocab
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Ch.2
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2010-08-31T01:29:31Z
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