Chapter 1 Vocabulary The Properties of Matter Flashcards

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any thing that has mass and takes up space

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matter

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a measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space

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volume

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the curve at a liquid’s surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid

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meniscus

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a measure of the amount of matter in an object

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mass

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a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object; its value can change with the location of the object in the universe

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weight

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the tensity of an object to resist being moved or, if the object is moving, to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object

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inertia

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a characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change, such as density, color, or hardness

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physical property

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the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance

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density

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a change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical property

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physical change

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a property of matter that describes a substance’s ability to participate in chemical reactions

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chemical property

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a change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties

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chemical change

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