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Matter Flashcards

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Matter

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Anything with mass and volumes
(Solid, liquid, gas, plasma)

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Volume

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Amount of space taken up

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Mass

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The amount of matter contained in an object; measured in grams or ounces; never changes

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Elements

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Pure substance that cannot be broken down into another substance; contains only 1 type of atom; has own characteristics/properties

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Compounds

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Pure substance made of 2 or more elements chemically combined; always a specific ratio; has own characteristics; broken down by chemical change

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Mixture

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2 or more substances not chemically combined

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Homogenous mixture

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Contents are spread out evenly

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Heterogenous mixture

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Contents are not spread out evenly

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Use a magnet

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Can separate mixtures

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Centrifuge (density)

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Way to separate a mixture

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Distillation (boiling points)

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Way to separate a mixture

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Filtering

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Way to separate a mixture

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Ductility

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Ability to be pulled into a wire

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Malleability

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Ability to be rolled into thin sheets

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Thermal conductivity

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How a material absorbs heat

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Physical properties

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Characteristics that can be observed; describes the objects

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Examples of physical properties

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Color
State/phase
Density
Size/shape
Solubility

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Solvent

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Does the dissolving

19
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Solute

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Is being dissolved

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Chemical property

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Characteristic that describes how it can react or change

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Chemical property examples

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Reactivity - acid base
Oxidation - O2
Flammability - burns easily
Combustibility - can catch fire or explode

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Physical Change

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Only changes the appearance of the substance

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Examples of physical change

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Dissolve
Change state
Change shape or size
Mixing together

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Chemical change

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Substance reacts and turns into a new substance with different properties *old substance is no longer there

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Examples of chemical change

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Burning
Chemical reaction
Digesting food
Rusting
Souring milk
Cooking

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Signs of a chemical change

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Gas bubbles produced
Heat given off
Odor changes
Light or sound produced
Color changes
Forms precipitate

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Weight

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The force of gravity on an object’s mass; changes with gravitational pull; measured in Newtons and pounds

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Density

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Determines an objects ability to sink or float (mass/volume = density)

29
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Chemical Formula

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Shows the composition of the elements making up a compound

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