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2816813747matterphysical material of the universe0
2816813748propertycharacteristic that allows us to recognize a particular type of matter and distinguish it from other types1
2816814983elementbasic susbtance that can't be simplified2
2816815389atomsthe smallest amount of an element3
2816815829moleculestow or more atoms that are chemically joined together4
2816815830compounda molecule that contains more than one element5
2816816923pure substancehas distinct properties and composition that do not vary from sample to sample6
2816818569law of definite proportions"a pure compound has the same composition and properties regardless of its source"7
2816819983heterogenous mixturedo not have the same composition, properties and appearance thoughout8
2816820696homogenous mixturemixtures that are uniform thoughout9
2816821562gas/vaporno fixed volume, no distinct shape10
2816821563liquiddistinct volume, no shape11
2816822112soliddefinite shape and definite volume12
2816822605physical propertiesproperties that can be observed without changing the identity and composition of the substances13
2816823739chemical propertiesproperties in which substance changes or reacts to form other substances14
2816824159intensive propertiesproperties that do not depend on the amount of sample being examined15
2816825164extensive propertiesproperties that relate to the amount of substance present16
2816858734peta10^1517
2816858735tera10^1218
2816859003giga10^919
2816859004Mega10^620
2816859693Kilo10^321
2816860876deci10^-122
2816861573centi10^-223
2816862103milli10^-324
2816867080micro10^-625
2816867463nano10^-926
2816867464pico10^-1227
2816876275femto10^-1528
2816876276atto10^-1829
2816876627zepto10^-2130
2816877690meterbase unit for length31
2816877922kilogrambase unit for mass32
2816878959KelvinSI temperature scale33
2816880819densityamount of mass in a unit volume of a substance (g/cm^3)34
2816885175exact numberthose whose values are known exactly35
2816885681inexact numbersthose whose values have some uncertainty36
2816886124precisionmeasure of how closely individual measurements agree with on another37
2816886799accuracyhow closely individual measurements agree with the correct, "true", value38

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