Savvas Topic 1 and 2 Vocabulary

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Solid

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A state of matter characterized by particles arranged such that their shape and volume are relatively stable.

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Liquid

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A state of matter with a definite volume but no fixed shape, adapting to the shape of its container.

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Gas

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A state of matter consisting of particles that have neither a defined volume nor defined shape.

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Physical Change

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A change in which no new substances are formed and the material retains its original properties.

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Chemical Change

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A process where one or more substances are altered into one or more new and different substances.

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Conservation of Matter

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A principle stating that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system.

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Chemical Reaction

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A process that leads to the chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.

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Mixture

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A combination of two or more substances where each retains its own chemical identity.

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Solution

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A homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances.

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Molecule

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A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound.