ALEKS Placement Test Chemistry 196 Questions And Answers
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Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space; made of atoms
Atoms
Basic unit of matter which cannot be broken down and contain mostly empty space; contains three parts: the electron, proton, and neutron
Elements
A pure substance that contains only one type of atom
Compound
Two or more elements that are chemically bonded; includes ionic and covalent
Mixture
Two or more substances that are together but not bonded
Pure Substance
Substance that contains only one kind of compound
Bose-Einstein Condensate
The state of matter with the lowest energy; basically a very cold solid
Solid
A state of matter with strong bonds
Liquid
A state of matter with weak bonds
Gas
A state of matter with no bonds