Matter Flashcards

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1
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amount of space a substance takes up

A

volume

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2
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anything that has volume and mass

A

matter

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3
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amount of material in a substance

A

mass

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4
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measure of the amount of force gravity exerts on the matter

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weight

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5
Q

amount of Matter in a certain volume

A

density

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6
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characteristics of a substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance

A

physical property

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7
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state of matter in which a substance has a definite volume and shape

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solid

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8
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state of matter in which a substance has a definite volume but not a definite shape

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liquid

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9
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the state of matter in which a substance does not have a definite shape or a definite volume

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gas

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10
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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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11
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the process of a solid changing to a liquid

A

melting

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12
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process of a liquid changing to a solid

A

freezing

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13
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process of a gas changing to a liquid

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condensation

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14
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process of a liquid changing to a gas

A

vaporization

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15
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small particles that make up all matter

A

atoms

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16
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matter that contains only one kind of atom

A

element

17
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atoms join with other atoms to form these particles

A

molecules

18
Q

formed by combining atoms of different elements

A

compound

19
Q

occurs when the atoms in an element or compound combine to form a new substance

A

chemical change

20
Q

two or more substances that are physically combined

A

mixture

21
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a mixture in which all of the substances are spread evenly throughout

A

solution

22
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substance that is dissolved

A

solute

23
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substance that dissolves another substance

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solvent

24
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amount of solute dissolved in a solvent

A

concentration

25
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the ability of a solvent to dissolve a certain amount of solute

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solubility