Unit 8 Vocab Flashcard

Front

Smallest unit of an element with its properties

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atom

Front

Temperature at which a liquid becomes gas

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Boiling point

Front

A process that transforms substances into new ones.

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chemical change

Front

Interaction between molecules causing a chemical change, converting a substance into a new one.

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Chemical reaction

Front

A chemical combination of two or more elements

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compound

Front

Transfer of heat energy within or between touching objects due to particle collisions.

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conduction

Front

Transfer of heat via molecular movement

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Convection

Front

A pure substance that cannot be broken down by chemical reactions.

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element

Front

Temperature at which a liquid solidifies

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Freezing point

Front

A state of matter with no defined volume or shape where atoms/molecules move freely.

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gas