Matter Vocab 1-10

Compound

• A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio or proportion.

• A mixture of different substances that can be separated by physical means.

• A single element that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.

• A solution where one substance is dissolved in another.

Molecule

• A group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

• A single atom that cannot be broken down further.

• A mixture of different substances without any chemical bonds.

• A type of chemical reaction involving only one reactant.

Atom

• A subatomic particle that carries a positive charge.

• The smallest unit of a chemical element that retains its properties.

• A large particle made up of multiple elements.

• A type of molecule that contains two or more atoms.

Distill

• To separate liquids by boiling them.

• To mix different liquids together.

• To freeze liquids into solid form.

• To evaporate liquids into gas.

Substance

• A mixture of different materials that can be separated

• A single kind of matter that is pure and has a specific set of properties.

• A type of chemical reaction that produces new substances

• A physical state of matter that can change form

Physical Property

• A characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance.

• A property that describes how a substance reacts with other substances.

• A measurement of the amount of matter in an object.

• A characteristic that can only be observed when a substance undergoes a chemical change.

Element

• A substance made up of only one type of atom.

• A mixture of different types of atoms.

• A compound formed by chemical reactions.

• A solution that contains multiple elements.

Chemical Property

• A characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances.

• A measure of how much matter is in an object.

• The temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid.

• The ability of a substance to conduct electricity.

Matter

• Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• A substance that can be seen but not touched.

• A form of energy that cannot be measured.

• A type of chemical reaction that occurs in solids.

Mixture

• Two or more substances that are together in the same place, but their atoms are not chemically bonded.

• A single substance made up of only one type of atom.

• A combination of substances that are chemically bonded together.

• A homogeneous mixture where the components are indistinguishable.