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Chapter 3 - Matter Flashcards

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a substance that has both mass and volume

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matter

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the amount of space take up by an object

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volume

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the amount of material in a substance

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mass

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the measure of the amount of force that gravity places on an object

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weight

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the mass of a certain amount of matter in a certain space

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density

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a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the sustance

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physical property

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the physical properties of being in the form of a solid, liquid, or gas

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states of matter

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the state of matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape

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solid

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the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape

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liquid

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the state of matter that does not have a definite volume or a definite shape

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gas

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a change in matter that does not form a new substance

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physical change

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the process of a solid changing to a liquid

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melting

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the process of a liquid changing to a solid

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freezing

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the process of a liquid changing to a gas

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vaporization

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the process of a substance changing from a gas to a liquid

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condensation

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the smallest particle that makes up matter

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atom

17
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matter that is made up of only one kind of atom

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element

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a particle formed when atoms join with other atoms; the atoms can be from the same element or from different elements

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molecule

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a kind of matter that is formed by combining atoms from different elements

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compound

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a change to matter that occurs when two or more pure substances combine chemically and lose their individual properties

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chemical change

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matter that consists of two or more substances that are physically combined

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mixture

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a type of mixture in which all substances are spread evenly throughout

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solution

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a substance that is dissolved in a solution

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solute

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the substance that dissolves the solute in the solution

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solvent

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the measurement of the amount of a solute dissolved in a solvent

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concentration

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the ability of a solvent to dissolve a certain amount of a solute

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solubility

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