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anything that takes up space and has mass
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all particles in matter are identical (fixed composition)
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simplest form of matter from which more complex substances are made (listed on the PT)
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two or more atoms chemically bonded to one another in a fixed proportion
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two or more substances physically mixed together
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components are evenly distributed out on a microscopic level; aka: Solution
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substances are not evenly spread out
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properties that can be observed directly or measured with a tool without changing the chemical make-up of the substance
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The mass of a substance per unit volume
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a change that affects only the physical properties of matter
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properties that can only be observed by changing the chemical makeup of the substance New substance is formed
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a change that affects the actual substance. Something new is formed
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matter is neither created nor destroyed during a chemical change
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the total energy (KE & PE) of a material’s particles
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average kinetic energy of the particles of matter or how fast the particles are moving
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the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a certain amount of solvent at a specified temperature. OR a substances ability to dissolve
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number of protons in an atom; identifies the element; periodic table is arranged by this number
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number of protons & neutrons in an atom
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atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons
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Weighted average of all the isotopes of a particular element; number shown on periodic table; it is closest to the mass number of the most common isotope for the element
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vertical columns on the periodic table that indicate the number of valence electrons an atom has
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horizontal rows on the periodic table that indicate the number of energy levels an atom has in its electron cloud
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tells what elements and how many of each element are in a unit of that compound
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force that holds atoms together in a compound
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charged atom that has gained or lost electrons (atoms that lose electrons are positively charged and called cations; atoms that gain electrons are negatively charged and called anions)
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metals that lose electrons and become positively charged
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nonmetals that gain electrons and become negatively charged
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compound formed when 2 or more elements bond covalently.
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substances that are formed
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an insoluble compound that comes out of solution
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Chemical reactions that release energy
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chemical reactions that release energy as heat
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Chemical reactions that absorb energy
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chemical reactions that absorb energy as heat
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substance that speeds a reaction up without being permanently changed by lowering the activation energy