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Science Lesson 7
Key Terms
Question | Answer |
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Anything that has mass and takes up space | Matter |
The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes | Chemistry |
A single kind of matter that is pure and has a specific set of properties | Substance |
A characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance | Physical property |
A characteristic of a pure substance that describes its ability to change into a different substance | Chemical property |
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical means | Element |
The basic particle from which all elements are made | Atom |
A force of attraction between two atoms | Chemical bond |
Groups of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds | Molecules |
A pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a set ratio | Compound |
Shows the elements in the compound and the ratio of atoms | Chemical formula |
Two or more substances that are mixed together but are not chemically combined | Mixture |
A mixture in which pure substances are unevenly distributed throughout the mixture | Heterogeneous mixture |
A mixture in which subsances are evenly distributed throughout the mixture | Homogeneous mixture |
An example of a homogeneous mixture; forms when substances dissolve | Solution |
Two or more substances that are mixed together but are not chemically combined | Mixture |
A mixture in which pure substances are unevenly distributed throughout the mixture | Heterogeneous mixture |
A mixture in which subsances are evenly distributed throughout the mixture | Homogeneous mixture |
An example of a homogeneous mixture; forms when substances dissolve | Solution |