Chapter 14 Properties of Matter Flashcards

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1
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anything that has mass and takes up space

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matter

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a measure of how much the mass is pulled by gravity

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weight

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3
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the amount of matter in an object

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mass

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4
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kept the same

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conserved

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5
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the amout of space an object takes up

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volume

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6
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the smallest particle that can still be identified as the matter it came from

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atom

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7
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2 or more atoms joined together

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molecule

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8
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the dense area in the center of an atom

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nucleus

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9
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a kind of particle inside an atom that has a positive ( + ) electrical charge

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proton

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10
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a kind of particle inside an atom that has no electrical charge

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neutron

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11
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a kind of particle inside an atom that has a negative ( - ) electrical charge

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electron

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12
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matter that is made of only one kind of atom

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element

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13
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a chart that scientists use to organize the elements

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periodic table

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14
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an element’s number of protons

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atomic number

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15
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state of matter that has its own shape and volume

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solid

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16
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state of matter that has its own volume, but takes the shape of the container

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liquid

17
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state of matter that doesn’t have a definite shape or volume

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gas

18
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a change in state

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physical change

19
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change from a solid to a liquid

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melt

20
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change from a liquid to a gas

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boil

21
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the process of changing from gas ( water vapor ) to a liquid

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condensation

22
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change from liquid to a solid

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freeze

23
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0 degrees celcius is both the _______ _____ and ________ _____ of water.

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melting point, freezing point

24
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100 degrees celcius is both the _______ _____ and __________ _____ of water

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boiling point, condensing point

25
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to change from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid

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sublime

26
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Melting point and boiling point are ________ __________ that describe matter. State of matter is also this.

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physical characteristics

27
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a measure of how closely packed an objects an atoms are.

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density

28
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a combination of 2 or more substances

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mixture

29
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a mixture in which all parts are mixed evenly

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solution

30
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give examples of physical changes

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breaking, crushing, cutting, bending, melting, freezing, blending, and boiling

31
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to change from one substance into another substance

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chemical reaction

32
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________ _______ change the chemical nature and properties substances to form new substances

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chemical changes

33
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a measure of how easily it will burn, or combine rapidly with oxygen

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combustibility

34
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the _________ of metal happens when iron combines with oxygen in the air and rust forms

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corrosion

35
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the ability of a substance to go through a chemical change

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reactivity

36
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the law that says that “the total mass of the products that form equals the total mass of the substances that react”

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law of conservation of matter