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Fundamental Concepts in Chemistry

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  • Physical Properties: Properties that can be measured without changing the chemical composition of a substance, such as mass, volume, and density.

  • Chemical Properties: Properties that can be evaluated by changing the chemical composition of matter, indicating how a substance reacts with other substances.

  • Classification of Matter:

    • Pure Substances: Consist of only one type of particle; can be elements or compounds.

    • Mixtures: Contain two or more substances physically combined; can be homogeneous (uniform composition) or heterogeneous (non-uniform composition).

  • Law of Chemical Combination:

    • Law of Conservation of Mass: In any chemical change, the total mass of reactants is always equal to the total mass of products formed.

    • Mass:Reactants=Products

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