Structures of Matter Vocab

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Smallest particle of an element; consists of electrons, protons, and neutrons.

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Atom

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Anything with volume and mass

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Matter

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A substance with definite composition and properties

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Pure Substance

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A solid material with atoms or molecules in an ordered pattern.

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Crystal

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Simplest unit of a chemical compound formed by joining atoms.

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Molecule

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State of matter with definite volume and shape.

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Solid

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State of matter with definite volume, no definite shape.

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Liquid

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State of matter without definite shape or volume.

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Gas

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A number below and right of a chemical symbol indicating the count of a specific atom.

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Subscript

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Not an element:

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Water