Matter C4 Flashcards
What is matter ?
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
What is a chemist?
A scientist who studies matter is called a chemist.
What is mass?
The amount of matter in a object.
What is an atom?
A tiny particle that all things are made of.
What is property ?
A characteristic of matter.
What is a solid?
A solid is a state of matter that has a fixed shape and a fixed volume.
What is a liquid ?
A liquid is a state of matter that has no fixed shape but has a fixed volume.
What is a gas?
A gas is a state of matter that has no fixed shape and no fixed volume.
What does melting mean?
When a solid becomes a liquid.
What does freezing mean?
When a liquid becomes a gas.
What does evaporation mean?
When a liquid becomes a gas.
What does condensation mean?
When gas becomes a liquid.
What is substance ?
A substance is a single kind of matter.
What is a mixture?
A mixture is any combination of substances that can be physically separated.
What is a solution ?
A solution is a mixture of substances that appears to be one substance.
