CH-1010 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 - Matter and Energy

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Matter anything in the universe that has mass and takes up space. Liquid definite volume but no definite shape. Atoms greek philosophers believed that all matter is made of indivisible, tiny building blocks called atoms. Chemical bonds hold these molecules together in a characteristic pattern and proportion. Matter can be transformed from one physical state to another by. Work exertion of force through a distance. 2 types of energy: potential (stored) and kinetic (energy of motion) This law states the energy cannot be created of destroyed but it can be converted from one form to another. Pure substance: has a constant composition that does not vary from one sample of it compared to another sample of it. An element is a pure substance that cannot be separated into smaller substances. They are the basic building blocks of matter. A compound is a pure substance that consists of 2 or more elements.

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