Chapter 1 Lesson 1

Matter

anything that has mass and takes up space

Atom

small particle that is a building block of matter

Substance

matter with a composition that is always the same

Elements

substance that contains only one type of atom

Compound

type of substance that contains atoms of two or more different elements chemically bonded together

Chemical formula

combination of symbols and numbers that represents a compound

Mixture

matter that can vary in composition

Heterogeneous mixture

individual substances are not evenly mixed

Homogeneous mixture

individual substances are evenly mixed