Chapter 1 Terms
chemistry- Study of properties of materials and the changes they intergo
matter- physical material of the universe, anything that has mass and occupies space
elements- matter is broken down into combinations of 100 different elementary substances
atoms- structural unit of elements, comprised of protons, neutrons and electrons
molecules- bound atoms from either the same or different elements that form a chemical
| states of matter- the state of being a solid liquid or gas |
| gas (vapor)- no fixed volume - no fixed shape |
| liquid- fixed volume- no fixed shape- |
| sold- fixed volume- fixed shape |
Current Research
molecular structure of mercury fulminate