| Term | Definition |
|---|
| chemistry property | the ability of a substance to undergo a chemical reaction to form new substances |
| chemical reaction | one or more substances change into new substances |
| chemical symbol | symbol that represents an element |
| compound | substances that can be separated into simpler substances only by chemical means |
| distillation | when a liquid is boiled to produce a vapor that is then condensed again to a liquid |
| element | the simplest forms of matter that can exist under normal lab conditions |
| gas | a form of matter that takes both the shape and volume of its container |
| heterogeneous mixture | one that isn't uniform in composition |
| homogeneous mixture | one that has a complete uniform composition |
| law of conservation of mass | is reflected in these observations and states that in any physical change or chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed, it's conserved |
| liquid | thus a form of matter that flows, has a fixed volume and takes the shape of its container |
| mass | an object is the amount of matter the object contains |
| matter | defined as anything that has mass and takes up space |
| mixture | physical blend of two or more substances |
| phase | any part of a system with uniform composition and properties |
| physical change | alters a given material without changing its composition |
| physical property | quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's composition |
| product | substance formed in chemical reactions |
| reactant | the starting substance in a chemical reaction |
| solid | matter that has a definite shape and volume |
| solution | homogeneous mixture made of two or more substances |
| substance | matter that has a uniform and definite compostion |
| vapor | the gaseous state of a substance that is generally a liquid or solid at room temperature |
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