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

atoms at Earth's core

molecular structure of mercury fulminate

biofuels

nanoparticles and engineering