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Chemistry is the study of the structure of matter and the understanding of how substances react with one another to produce new substances. Matter may be classified into pure and impure substances or mixtures.
The Particle Theory
- By Chemistry Editor
- Published 11/13/2008
- Basic Chemistry
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All matter is made up of particles. The particle theory is used to explain the properties of the three physical sates of matter, solids, liquids and gases.
Matter
- By Chemistry Editor
- Published 11/10/2008
- Basic Chemistry
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All materials around us are made up of matter from the atmosphere to the earth to the oceans. Matter has both mass and volume and can be classified into two groups, pure substances and mixtures.
The Atom
- By Chemistry Editor
- Published 11/10/2008
- Basic Chemistry
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The fundamental particle of matter is the atom. Throughout history various models of the atom have been proposed: The Billiard Ball model, The Plum Pudding model, The Nuclear model, The Shell model and the Quantum model.