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1
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is anything that has mass and volume.

A

Matter

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2
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is the amount of matter contained in an object.

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Mass

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3
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is the amount of space an object occupies.

A

Volume

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4
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what are the three states of matter?

A

solid
liquid
gas

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5
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Describe Solid

A

has mass
occupies exact space
has a definite shape
does not flow

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6
Q

describe Liquid

A

has mass occupies
exact space
has no definite
shape; follows the
shape of container
flows easily

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7
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Describe gas

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has mass does not occupy exact space

has no definite shape; takes the shape of the
container

flows fast and easily

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8
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matter is made up of tiny particles known as

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atoms

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9
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SOLID, LIQUID, GAS

do not have a regular arrangement.

A

LIQUID

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10
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SOLID, LIQUID, GAS

have a fixed arrangement of atoms.

A

SOLID

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11
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TRUE OR FALSE

fixed arrangement of atoms in solids makes them hard and rigid

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TRUE

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12
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TRUE OR FALSE

SOLID DOES NOT HAVE DEFINITE SHAPE

A

FALSE

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13
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SOLID LIQUID GAS

are held by a strong force which makes them compact.

A

SOLID

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14
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SOLID LIQUID GAS

There is very little space between the particles.

A

SOLID

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15
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SOLID LIQUID GAS

does not have a definite shape. Instead, it follows the shape of their container.

A

liquid

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16
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what happens when liquid spills

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it spreads over a surface and flows towards its lowest point.

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17
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SOLID LIQUID GAS
they flow or spread out easily.

A

liquid

18
Q

SOLID LIQUID GAS

particles do not have a fixed arrangement

A

GAS

19
Q

SOLID LIQUID GAS

Because of the greater distances between gas
particles, they tend to move rapidly in different directions.

A

GAS

20
Q

SOLID LIQUID GAS

do not have a definite shape and volume.

A

GAS

21
Q

__________are highly compressible

A

GAS - The greater spaces between gas
particles allow them to be compressed.

22
Q

A ___________________ has a definite composition and a unique set of properties.

A

PURE SUBSTANCE

23
Q

A pure substance made up of only one kind of atom is

A

ELEMENT

24
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EXAMPLE OF ELEMENT WITH ONE ATOM

A

helium, sodium, gold, and copper

25
Q

true or false

There are more than a thousand of naturally existing and artificially made elements.

A

false

26
Q

is a chart that summarizes the different elements found on Earth.

A

periodic table of elements

27
Q

A _________________is composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined.

A

compound

28
Q

true or false

Two or more elements undergo a physical reaction or a rearrangement of atoms
to form compounds.

A

false - two or more elements undergo chemical reaction to form compound

29
Q

is a shorthand way of writing compounds.

A

chemical formula

30
Q

a process that splits the molecule of water with the aid of electricity.

A

electrolysis

31
Q

___________________consists of two or more pure substances that are physically combined.

A

mixture

32
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___________mixture has a uniform appearance.

A

homogeneous

33
Q

what are the 2 parts of solution

A

solute
solvent

34
Q

it is the dissolving medium in a solution

A

solvent

35
Q

the substance being dissolved

A

solute

36
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homogeneous , heterogenous

is a non-uniform mixture.

A

heterogenous

37
Q

the components of this mixture can be easily
identified as it forms two phases.

A

heterogenous

38
Q

what are the 2 kinds of heterogenous mixture

A

suspension
colloid

39
Q

is a mixture that has suspended particles in a liquid that settle eventually.

A

suspension

40
Q

is a heterogeneous mixture that is composed of two different phases in which particles of one substance are dispersed or distributed to another substance.

A

colloid

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