1Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
2Filtration
A process that separates materials based on the size of their particles.
3Distillation
a liquid is boiled to produce a vapor that is then condensed into a liquid
4Homogenous mixture
A mixture that is the same throughout
5Hertrogenous mixture
A mixture made of two or were substances
6Element
The simplist form of matter with a unique set of properties
7Chemistry
The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes
8Organic
the study of compounds containing carbon
9Inorganic chemistry
the study of chemicals that do not contain carbon
10Biochemistry
the study of substances and processes occurring in living things
11Analytical chemistry
the area of study that focuses on the composition of matter
12Physical chemistry
the area of chemistry that deals with the mechanism, the rate, and the energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change
13Pure chemistry
the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake
14Applied chemistry
research that is directed toward a practical goal or application
15Compound
substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions
16Technology
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
17Physical property
a characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance
18Chemical property
the ability of a substance to undergo a specific chemical change
19Scientific method
A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem
20Observation
Information obtained through the senses.
21Hypothesis
a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
22Experiment
a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
23Conclusion
a judgement based on the information obtained
24Theory
well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
25Scientific law
a concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments
26Product
A substance produced in a chemical reaction
27Phase
any part of a sample with uniform composition and properties
28Physical change
A change in a substance that does not change its identity
29Liquid
A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume.
30Mass
the amount of matter in an object
31Solid
Definite shape and volume
32Solution
A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
33Reactant
a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
40Malleability
the ability of a substance to be hammered or beaten into thin sheets
41Ductile
A term used to describe a material that can be pulled out into a long wire.
42Mixture
A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined
43Pollutant
A material found in air, water, or soil that is harmful to humans or other organisms
44Intensive property
a property that depends on the type of matter in a sample, not the amount of matter
45Extensive property
a property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample
46Evaporation
The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
47Distillation
a liquid is boiled to produce a vapor that is then condensed into a liquid
48Condensation
The change of state from a gas to a liquid
49Law of conservation of matter
Matter is not created nor destroyed in any chemical or physical change
50Insulation
A substance that reduces the transfer of thermal energy.
51Vapor
Gaseous state of a substance that is a liquid or a solid at room temperature
52Chemical symbol
one or two letters that represent an element