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What is the study of matter and the changes it undergoes?

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Chemistry

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2
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What is a substance made up of only one type of atom?

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Element

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3
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What is the process of combining two or more substances to form a new substance with different properties?

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Chemical reaction

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4
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What do we call a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process?

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Catalyst

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5
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What is the smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical properties?

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Atom

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What is the name of the positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom?

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Proton

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What do we call a negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom?

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Electron

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8
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What is the central part of an atom, containing protons and neutrons?

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Nucleus

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8
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What is the term for the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the element?

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Atomic number

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9
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What is the process by which a liquid turns into a gas?

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Evaporation

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10
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: What do we call a substance that can dissolve in a solvent to form a solution?

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Solute

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What is a substance that dissolves the solute in a solution?

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Solvent

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12
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What is the process by which a solid turns directly into a gas without becoming a liquid?

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Sublimation

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13
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What do we call a mixture where the components are evenly distributed?

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Homogeneous mixture

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14
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What do we call a mixture where the components are not evenly distributed?

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Heterogeneous mixture

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