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Quiz 2 Chem of Mat
Quiz 2 chemistry of materials
Term | Definition |
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Density | Mass divided by volume (d/v) |
Atom | the basic building block of matter |
Element | The simplest pure substance; a specific , unique kind of atom |
Molecule | Two or more atoms held together by a chemical bond |
Chemical bond | An electrical attraction between atoms |
Malleability | The flexibility of a material |
Chemical reaction or Chemical change | A change that results in one or more new chemicals |
Reactivity | How a substance reacts or combines chemically |
Reactants | The substance at the beginning of a chemical reaction (the 'react' with each other) |
Products | The substances created by the chemical reaction( a chemical reaction 'produces' 'products') |
Precipitate | a solid that may form when two liquids react |
Chemical property | How a chemical reacts with other chemicals |
Physical change | A change in size, shape, or state of matter (no new substances are formed) |