Props. of Matter Flashcards

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Matter

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Anything that takes up space and has mass.

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Volume

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The amount of space taken up by something.

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Meniscus

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The curve at a liquid’s surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid.

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Mass

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The measure of matter in an object.

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Weight

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The amount of gravitational force on an object.

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Inertia

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The tendency of an object to resist movement.

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Physical Property

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Characteristic of a substance that doesn’t involve a chemical change.

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Density

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The ratio of mass to the volume of a substance.

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Physical Change

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When matter changes physically, but not chemically.

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Chemical Property

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A property of matter that describes a substances ability to participate in chemical reactions.

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Chemical Change

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A change occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties.

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