PS - Foundations of Chemistry Vocabulary

The amount of space something takes up.

• Mass

• Density

• Volume

• Weight

The substances present before a chemical reaction takes place.

• Products

• Catalysts

• Reactants

• Inhibitors

Matter that can vary in composition, a combination of two or more substances that are physically blended together.

• Solution

• Compound

• Mixture

• Element

The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas.

• Melting Point

• Boiling Point

• Freezing Point

• Sublimation Point

A small particle that is a building block of matter.

• Molecule

• Atom

• Compound

• Ion

The ability of matter to conduct, or carry along, an electric current or thermal energy.

• Conductivity

• Resistivity

• Insulation

• Capacitance

The ability of one substance to dissolve in another.

• Solubility

• Insolubility

• Density

• Viscosity

The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid.

• Boiling Point

• Melting Point

• Freezing Point

• Sublimation Point

A type of mixture in which the individual substances are evenly mixed; also known as a solution.

• Homogeneous Mixture

• Heterogeneous Mixture

• Colloid

• Suspension

The substance present in the largest amount in a solution.

• Solvent

• Solute

• Emulsion

• Suspension