Chemistry of Life

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What is a solution?

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An evenly distributed mixture of two or more substances.

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What does the 'N' in CHNOPS stand for?

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Nitrogen.

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What constitutes a chemical reaction?

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The breaking and forming of chemical bonds.

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What is an example of a physical property?

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State of matter.

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What does the 'C' in CHNOPS stand for?

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Carbon.

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What is the definition of matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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Matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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What is an atom?

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The basic unit of a chemical element.

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What is a molecule?

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Two or more atoms bonded together.

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What is the difference between an element and a compound?

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An element is a pure substance made of one type of atom, while a compound is made of two or more different types of atoms chemically bonded.