CH2 Matter Vocab Review

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Anything with mass and volume

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matter

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Substance that can’t be broken down by chemical means. Example: H, Li

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elements

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Smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical properties.

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atom

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Substance of different atoms, chemically combined. Example: Water (H2O), Sugar (C6H12O6).

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compound

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Matter with fixed composition and properties. Includes all elements and compounds.

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pure substances

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Mixture: components evenly distributed

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homogeneous

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Mixture: components NOT evenly distributed.

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heterogeneous

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Traits observable without altering substance identity.

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Physical properties.

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Traits of a substance observed in a chemical reaction and how it transforms into a new substance.

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chemical properties

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Matter in a volume of a substance.

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density