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What properties describe matter

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Matter
Is anything that has mass and takes up space
Chemistry
Is the study of matter and how matter changes
Substance
Is single kind of matter that is pure, meaning it always has a specific makeup,or composition
Physical property
Is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance
Chemical property
Is a characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances
Element
Is a substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical means
Atom
Is the basic particle from which all elements are made
Chemical bond
Which is a force of attraction between two atoms
Molecule
Is a group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
Compound
Is a substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined in a set ratio
Chemical formula
Which shows the elements in the compound and the ratio of atoms
Mixture
Is made of two or more substances that are together in the same place but their atoms are not chemically bonded
Temperature
Is a measure of how hot or cold something is
Thermal energy
Is the total energy of the motion of all of the particles in an object
Endothermic change
A Chang in which energy is absorbed
Exothermic change
Releases energy.
Chemical energy
Chemical energy is stored in foods fuels and even the cells of your body
Chemical symbol
For potassium. Chemical symbols contain either one or two letters
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