Quizlet Chapter 6 Matter

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  1. atom: smallest particle of an element that has characteristics of that element
  2. chemical property: property that describes how one kind of matter changes into another form
  3. combustion: the process of buring something
  4. compound: a substance formed when the atoms of two or more electrons join together chemically
  5. electron: moves around outside of nucleus and is negatively charged
  6. elment: substance that cannot be changed or separated into other kinds of substances
  7. matter: anything that has mass and takes up space
  8. mixture: two or more elements or compounds mixed together but not joined chemically
  9. molecule: the smallest portion of a substance that has all the properties of that substance
  10. nucleus: center of an atom which is made up of protons and neutrons
  11. oxidation: process in which minerals combine with oxygen to form new substances
  12. physical property: properties that can be observed without changing the matter into another kind of matter
  13. plasma: ionized gas consisting of positive ions and free electrons in proportions resulting in more or less no overall electric change
  14. property: characteristic that describes matter
  15. proton: positively charged particle of an atom
  16. states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas