Chemistry Honors Lesson 1 & 2 Vocabulary

a substance produced in a chemical reaction

a form of matter that takes the shape, and volume of its container

the ability of a substance to undergo a specific chemical change

a mixture that is not uniform in composition

a proposed explanation for an observation

in any physical change or chemical reaction, mass is conserved; cannot be created or destroyed

the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake

research that is directed towards a practical goal or application

a mixture that is uniform in composition

the study of compounds containing carbon

a well tested explanation for a broad set of observation

the study of substances that, in general, do not contain carbon

a solid that forms and settles out of a liquid mixture

deals with the mechanism, rate, and energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes change

a physical blend of 2 or more substances that are not chemically combined

a substance present at the start of a reaction

a measure of the space occupied by a sample of matter

matter that has uniform and definite composition; either and element or a compound

a one or two letter represented of an element

a material found in air, water,m or soil, that is harmful to humans and other organisms

a process that separates a solid from the liquid in a heterogeneous mixture

a homogeneous mixture

a reparable procedure that is used to test a hypothesis

how long do you think it took me (momo) to make this quiz?

the area of chemistry that focuses on processes that take place in organisms

a logical systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem

the area of chemistry that focuses on the composition of matter

a change when some properties of material change, but the composition of material don't change

change in which 1 or more reactants change into 1 or more products

the simplest form of matter that has a unique set of properties

a form of matter that flows, has a fixed volume, and an indefinite shape

a change that produces matter with a different composition

a property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample

the means by which a society provides it members with those things needed and desired

a concise statement that summarizes the result of many observations and experiments

the variable that is during an experiment, also called independent variable

the study of the composition of matter and the changes matter undergoes

a substance that contains 2 or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion

a measure of the amount of matter that an object contains

describes the world pf objects that are large enough to see with the human eye

a quality of a substance that can be observed or measured w/o changing substance composition

describes the gaseous state of a substance that is generally a liquid or solid at room temp

the variable that is observed during an experiment; also called dependent variable

any part of a sample with uniform composition and properties

the field that applies science to the production of the biological products or processes

information obtained through the senses

a property that depends on the type of matter in a sample, not the amount of matter

a form of matter that has a definite shape and volume

a process used to separate dissolved solids from a liquid