substance containing two or more DIFFERENT atoms that are chemically combined
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Pure substance examples
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salt, sugar, water and other compounds or molecules
oxygen, hydrogen, copper and other elements
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solubility
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a measure of how well a solution can be dissolved in a solvent at a given temperature
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density
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the measurement of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given volume
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chemical change
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Connections between atoms are broken and new connections are made with different atoms resulting in new substances which possess different properties than the original substances.
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matter
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something that has mass which can exist in the form of a solid, liquid, gas or plasma
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mass
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amount of matter present
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acid
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in common usage is a substance that tastes sour, reacts with metals and carbonates, turns blue litmus paper red, and has a pH less than 7.0 in its standard state
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conservation of matter
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The mass of an closed system cannot be changed as a result of processes acting inside the system. A similar statement is that mass cannot be created/destroyed, although it may be rearranged in space, and changed into different types of particles. This implies that for any chemical process in a closed system, the mass of the reactants must equal the mass of the products.
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molecules
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particle containing two or more atoms that are chemically combined
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chemical reaction
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Interactions between substances (elements or compounds) in which there is a change in the chemical composition of the substances (elements or compounds) involved.
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solutions
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a mixture in which one or more kinds of matter are mixed evenly (dissolve) in another kind of matter
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Pure substance
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a substance with the same composition and physical properties throughout, may be elements, molecules and compounds.
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base
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a substance that is water soluble, bitter taste, turns red litmus paper blue and has a pH greater than 7.0
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pH
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A scale from 0 to 14 used to measure the acidity of an aqueous solution. It measures the concentration of hydrogen ions in the solution. pH values less than 7 are considered acidic, values greater than 7 are considered basic and values equal to 7 are neutral.
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insulator
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a substance that resists the flow of electric current or heat
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particles
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what matter is made up of. Can be atoms, molecules and compounds
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melting point
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temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid
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closed system
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this describes a system that may exchange energy with it's surroundings, buy not matter
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Chemical Properties
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flammability, reactivity and other properties that can only be observed when the substance reacts with another substance and forms a new substance
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physical properties
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can be observed without changing the composition of matter. Examples include texture, shape, size, color, volume, mass and weight
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property
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a characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured
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boiling point
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temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas
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open system
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in contrast with a closed system, this system is free to exchange energy and matter with its surroundings. It will not obey conservation principles
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conductor
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a material allowing the flow of heat or electricity
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Mixture Examples
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bucket of rocks
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chocolate milk
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physical change
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involves a change in physical properties, but not in chemical properties
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elements
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a substance that cannot be broken down into another substance by chemical or physical means
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particle model
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a scientific model used to explain the composition and behavior of matter. It is used to explain the difference between solids, liquids and gases
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mixtures
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two or more substances that are mixed together but not chemically combined