Science Vocab Review

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Original substance at the start of a chemical reaction

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reactant

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Substance at the end of a chemical reaction

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product

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Solid from chemical reaction of solutions

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precipitate

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Change in size, shape, or state without altering matter type.

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Physical change

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Change of matter when atoms link in new ways, forming a new substance.

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chemical change

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Anything with mass and volume

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Matter

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A material that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.

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element

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Smallest unit of an element retaining its properties

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atom

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A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements.

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compound

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A particle with multiple atoms sharing electrons.

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molecule