Term |
Definition |
Volume |
The amount of space something occupies; the amount of space something takes up. |
Mass |
the amount of matter something takes up |
Matter |
anything that has mass or volume
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Compress |
reduce the volume of Something by applying force or pressure |
Closed System |
matter cannot be transferred in 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 that substance |
Force |
a push or a pull |
Stock solution |
A large volume of reactant that has a premeasured concentration |
Excess reactant or reagent |
the extra reactant that remains after the chemical reaction has ended |
Limiting Reactant or reagent |
the reactant that limits how much product can be formed in a chemical reaction; the reaction stops when all of the limiting reactant is all used up. |