Matter C4 Flashcards
What is a chemist?
A scientist who studies matter is called a chemist .
What is matter?
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
What is mass?
Mass is the amount of matter in an object.
What is an atom?
An atom is a tiny particle that all things are made of.
What is property?
Property is a characteristic of matter.
What is a solid?
A solid is a state of matter that has a fixed shape and 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 is melting?
Melting is when a solid becomes a liquid.
What is freezing?
Freezing is when a liquid becomes a solid.
What is evaporation?
Evaporation is when a liquid becomes a gas.
What is condensation?
Condensation is when a gas becomes a liquid.
What is a substance?
A substance is a single kind of matter.
What is a mixture?
A mixture is any combination of substance that can be physically separated.
What is a solution?
A solution is a mixture of substances that appears to be one substance.
