Chemistry Vocabulary

3. A sample of matter that conforms to the shape of a container in which it is held
6. A change that does not affect a material's chemical composition
7. Any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances
11. A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances in relative amounts
12. A state of matter consisting of particles that have neither a defined volume nor defined shape
14. Chemical combinations of two or more elements and their properties differ from the properties of their component elements
15. A method by which a mixture is separated by distributing its components between two phases. The stationary phase remains fixed in place while the mobile phase carries the components of the mixture through the medium being used

1. The process of obtaining the essence or an extract of a substance
2. Uniform blend of the composition in each sample of a material
4. The process by which a solid forms, where the atoms or molecules are highly organized into a structure known as a crystal
5. Not uniform in each sample of a material
8. The organized table of all the elements
9. A change in a material's chemical composition
10. A physical blend of two or more pure substances in any proportion
11. A sample of matter that retains its shape and density when not confined
13. A material that that normally exists as a liquid or solid under a given set of conditions