Law of Conservation of Matter Vocab.

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What is the simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, formed when two or more atoms join together chemically?

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Molecule

Front

What are chemical formulas and symbols written to represent a reaction called?

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Chemical Equation

Front

What is defined as anything that has volume and mass?

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Matter

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What do we call a substance produced during a chemical reaction?

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Product

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What scientific law states that the mass of all reactants must equal the mass of all products, indicating that matter is neither created nor destroyed?

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Law of Conservation of Matter

Front

What is the term for a substance that undergoes change in a chemical reaction?

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Reactant

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What is the process called when a substance changes from one state of matter to another?

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Phase Change

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What is the term for the total amount of matter in a system?

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Mass

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What is the principle that explains why the mass of reactants equals the mass of products in a chemical reaction?

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Conservation of Mass

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What is the term for a visual representation of a chemical reaction, showing the reactants and products?

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Chemical Equation Diagram