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7221848193Matteranything that takes up space and has mass0
7221850224Chemical ReactionsProcess that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals1
7221853066ElementA pure substance made of only one kind of atom2
7221854104ChemistryThe study of the properties of matter and how matter changes3
7221854911AtomsBuilding blocks of matter4
7221855647ProtonsPositively charged particles5
7221856237Neutronsneutral particles that do not have an electrical charge6
7221857096ElectronsNegatively charged particles7
7221858278Atomic NumberThe number of protons in the nucleus of an atom8
7221859134Atomic MassNumber of protons and neutrons9
7225793073Compounds2 or more elements chemically combined10
7225814027RadiationEnergy that is released or created when a nucleus breaks apart.11
7225829283Pure SubstanceA material that is composed of only one type of particle12
7225831193MoleculeA group of atoms bonded together13
7238340133The Law of Conservation of MassIn a chemical reaction, matter is not created or destroyed, but is conserved14
7238345903Balanced Equationsequal amount of elements on each side of equation15
7238348354Exothermicreleases energy16
7238349748EndothermicAbsorbs heat17
7243576936Activation EnergyEnergy needed to get a reaction started18
7243581688EnzymeA type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing19
7243581689Catalystsubstance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction20
7243581690Substratereactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction21

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