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7517789141Matter wavesanything that takes up space and has mass0
7518140303BaseA substance that contributes hydroxide to a solution1
7518140304radioactive decayThe breakdown of a radioactive element, releasing particles and energy2
7518140305AtomThe smallest particle that can contain properties of an element3
7518140306AcidA substance that contributes hydrogen ions to a solution.4
7518140307CompoundA molecule containing more that one element.5
7518140308Covalent bondsThe bond formed when an element a electrons6
7518140309Ionic bondsA chemical bond between two ions of opposite charges7
7518140310ElementA substance composed of atoms that can not be broken down into smaller, simpler comemsmysn8
7518140311IsotopesAtoms of the same energy with dig9
7518140312MoleculeParticle that contains more than one atom10
7518140313Half-lifeTime it takes for one half of an original radioactive. Parent atom to decay11
7517789142periodic tableA chart of all chemical elements currently known, organized by their properties.12
7518140314MassAmount of matter an object contains13
7518140315pHNumber that indicates the regular strength of acids and bases in a substance14
7518140316Law of conservation of matterA law of nature stating that matter cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change form15
75181403171st law of thermodynamicsPhysical law which states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed but can change from one for to another16
75182807792nd law of thermodynamicsEnergy cannot be changed from one form to another without a loss of usable energy17
7518280780EnergyAbility to do work18
7518280781potential energystored energy19
7518280782open systema system in which exchanges of matter or energy occur across system boundaries20
7518280783closed systemA system in which no matter is allowed to enter or leave21
7518280784PowerThe rate at which work is done22
7518280785chemical energyEnergy stored in chemical bonds23
7518280786InputsAddition to a system24
7518280787Outputslosses from a system25
7518280788kinetic energyEnergy of motion26
7518280789energy efficiencyThe percentage of energy put into a system that does useful work27
7518280790Photona tiny particle or packet of light energy28
7518280791TemperatureA measure of how hot or cold something is.29
7518280792energy qualityA measure of an energy's source's ability to do useful work.30
7518280793Positive feedback loopCauses a system to change further in the same direction.31
7518280794negative feedback loopSystem caused change by returning to its original state32
7518280795electromagnetic radiationa form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space33

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