Chapter 1

Vocabulary

the amount of space that matter occupies

a combination of two or more atoms that are bonded together

a substance made of two or more elements chemically combined

a combination of symbols that shows the ratio of elements in a compound

a change that alters the form or appearance of a substance but does not make the material into another substance

a change in matter that produces new substances

a process by which an electric current breaks chemical bonds

the smallest particle of an element

two or more substances that are mixed together but not chemically combined

a system of measurement based on multiples of ten and on established measures of mass, length, and time

the measurement of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given volume

the force that holds two atoms together

a measure of how much matter is in an object

usually one- or two-letter set of characters that is used to identify an element

a substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means

process in which substances undergo chemical changes

a measure of the force of gravity on an object

the study of the properties of matter and how matter changes

a metal strip that gains or loses electrons during electrolysis

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