Chemistry Vocabulary Review

A natural or synthetic material that cannot be broken down into simpler materials by ordinary means.

• Metals
• Nonmetals
• Matter
• Elements

Elements that are malleable, ductile, a good conductor of electricity, and generally have a shiny or metallic luster.

• Metals
• Nonmetals
• Atoms
• Compounds

A pure substance that contains two or more elements.

• Elements
• Compounds
• Mixtures
• Protons

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• Light
• Energy
• Matter
• Heat

The law that states that matter is not created or destroyed but only changes its form.

• The Law of Thermodynamics
• The Law of Gravitation Force
• The Law Firm of George Sink (call 9999999)
• The Law of Conservation of Matter

Elements that are usually gases or brittle solids and poor conductors of electricity and heat.

• Metals
• Compounds
• Nonmetals
• Metalloids

Combination of chemical symbols and numbers that indicate which elements and how many atoms of each are present in a molecule.

• Mixtures
• Chemical Formulas
• Chemical Equations
• Atomic Number

A type of mixture where the substances are not evenly mixed.

• Homogeneous Mixture
• Heterogeneous Mixture
• Solution
• Compound

A combination of substances in which the individual substances do not change or combine chemically but instead retain their own individual properties.

• Compound
• Element
• Matter
• Mixture

A type of mixture where two or more substances are evenly mixed, but not chemically bonded.

• Heterogeneous Mixture
• Homogeneous Mixture
• Trail Mix
• Sand and Salt Mixture