Properties of Matter Flashcards

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Physical properties

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A characteristic of a substance that you can observe without changing it to another

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Mass

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Mass is how much matter is in an object

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space

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Magnetism

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Attracting objects

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Physical state

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Solids, liquids, and gases

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Density

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D equals M over V

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Conductivity

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Conductivity is thermal energy going from one particle to another

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Volume

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Space that matter takes up

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Chemical Properties

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Describes matters ability change into new matter with different properties

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Physical Change

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A change that does not form a new substance

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Chemical Change

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One or more substances are changed into new substances that have new and different properties

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Independent Variable

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The one factor scientists change during an experiment

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Dependent Variable

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The factor that changes as a result of changing the IV

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Control Variable

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Variables that remain the same throughout experiment

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