classifaction of matter Flashcards

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Matter

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matter is made up with mass and volume

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Mass

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the amount of matter in an abject

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Elements

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A substance that has all atoms of the same identity

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Compounds

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A substance in which there are 2 or more atoms that are combined in fixed proportions

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Mixture

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Mixtures are made up of two or more substance that can be separated

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Heterogeneous mixture

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A mixture in which different materials can be distinguished

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Homogeneous mixture

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A mixture in which two or more gaseous, liquid, or solid substances are blended evenly

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Physical properties

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Any characteristic of a material that you can observe without changing the identity of the substances

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Physical change

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A physical change is a change in size, shape, or state of matter for an object

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Chemical properties

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Chemical Property—characteristics of a substance that indicates it can change chemically

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Chemical change

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Chemical change—a change of one substance into another

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Solution

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A homogenous mixture of particles so small they cannot be seen with a microscope and do not settle

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Suspension

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A heterogeneous mixture in which visible particles settle

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Adhesive

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Adhesion is the ability to stick to other surfaces.

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Cohesive

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Cohesive is the ability to stick to itself

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Colloid

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A type of mixture with particles that are larger but still do not settle

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Tyndall effect

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This is caused by the light bouncing off the larger particles called the Tyndall effect

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Condensation

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water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.
“the inside of the cab steamed up with condensation

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Evaporation

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Evaporation is the process that changes liquid water to gaseous water (water vapor).