Chemistry Vocabulary
substance
A physical material or matter of a particular kind.
property
A thing or things belonging to someone; possessions.
Glossary Reference
Terms describing substances, their properties, reactions, and the composition of matter.
substance
A physical material or matter of a particular kind.
property
A thing or things belonging to someone; possessions.
composition
The act or process of combining different elements or ingredients.
reactant
A substance that undergoes a chemical reaction and is consumed or transformed in the process.
product
A substance or item that is produced or manufactured.
mixture
A combination of different things or elements.
solution
A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.
solubility
The property of being able to dissolve in a solvent.
concentration
The act or process of concentrating or the state of being concentrated.
homogeneous
Consisting of parts or elements that are the same; uniform.
heterogeneous
Consisting of different or diverse elements or parts.
chemical reaction
A process in which substances undergo a change to form new substances.
catalyst
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent change.
reactivity
The quality of being reactive; the tendency to change in response to external stimuli.
phase
A distinct period or stage in a process of change or development.
element
A fundamental or essential part of something.
compound
A thing that is made up of two or more separate elements; a mixture.
ion
An atom or molecule that has a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.
molecule
A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound.
dissociation
The process of disconnecting or separating, especially in mental processes.
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