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