Matter all around us Flashcards

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and volume. According to the kinetic molecular theory, all matter is made of very small particles that are constantly moving

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object

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Volume

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The amount of space an object occupies

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Temp which ice turns to water

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Melting point

0 degrees

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Temp which water turns to water vapour

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Boiling point

100 degrees

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Conductivity

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Describes how easily electricity or heat can move through a material

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Kinetic energy

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Energy of movement

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Solid particles

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They r packed so tightly together that they can only vibrate in place.

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Liquid particles

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Hey r farther apart and can slide past each other.

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Gas particles

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They r far apart and move around freely and quickly

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Kinetic molecular theory

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Describes what happens to particles of matter during a change of state

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