Term |
Definition |
Volume |
the amount of space something occupies; the amount of space something takes up |
Mass |
the amount of matter in an objector sample |
Matter |
anything that has mass and matter |
Compress(verb) |
reduce the volume of something by applying force/ pressure |
Closed System |
matter cannot be transferred into or out of the system |
Open System |
matter can be transferred into or out of the system |
Particle |
the smallest piece of a substance that is still a substance |
Force |
a push or a pull |
Stock Solution |
a large volume of reactant that has a premeasured concentration |
Excess Reactant |
the extra reactant that remains after the chemical reaction has ended |
Limiting Reactant |
the reactant that limits how much product can be formed in a chemical reaction; the reaction stops when all of the limiting reactant is used up. |