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6036612985Matteris anything that occupies space and has mass0
6036612986Massis the quantity of matter an object has1
6036615293Elementsare substrates that cannot be broken down chemically2
6036615294Atomsimplest particle of an element that retains all of the properties of that element3
6036615295Nucleusmakes up the bulk of the mass of the atom and consists of two kinds of substrates4
6036618854Protonpositively charged5
6036618855Neutronhas no charge6
6036621172Atomic Numbernumber of protons in an atom7
6036621173Mass Numbertotal number of protons and neutrons of an atom8
6036623065Electronnegatively charged particles9
6036623066Isotopeatoms of the same element that have different number of neutrons10
6036625213Compoundcombo of two or more elements in fixed proportions11
6036625214Chemical Bondare the attractive forces that hold atoms together12
6036627322Covalent Bondwhen two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons13
6036629647Moleculesimplest part of a substrate that retains all of the properties of that substrate and can exist in a free state14
6036629648Ionan atom or molecule with an electrical charge15
6036632800Ionic Bondpositive and negative charges attract each other16
6036710936Energythe ability to do work17
6036710937Chemical Reactionone or more substrates change to produce one or more different substances18
6036712980Reactantshown to left19
6036712981Productshown to right20
6036714869metabolismterm to describe all of the chemical reactions that occur in an organism21
6036714870Activation Energyamount of energy needed to start the reaction22
6036718663Catalystchemical substance that reduces the amount of activation energy that is needed.23
6036718664Enzymea protein or RNA molecule that speeds up reactions without change24
6036758141Polara partial positive charge in one part of the molecule and complementary negative charge in another part.25
6036760327Hydrogen Bondthe force of attraction between a hydrogen molecule with a partial positive charge and another atom or molecule with a partial or full negative charge26
6036762042Cohesionan attractive force that holds molecules of a single substrate together27
6036762043Adhesionis the attractive force between two particle of different substances28
6036765067Solutionis a mixture in which one or more substances are uniformly distributed in anther substance29
6036765068Soluteis a substance dissolved in solvent30
6036765069Solventis the substance in which the solute is dissolved Example: Sugar31
6036768826Concentrationamount of solute disolved in a fixed amount of the solution32
6036768827Acid7 and below example: soft drinks33
6036771261Base7 and above example: bleach34
6036771262pH scale<-----------35

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