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Section 4.1 Investigating Matter Flashcards

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and volume

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Mass

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The measure of how much matter is in an object

Ex brick has more mass than styrofoam

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Volume

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The amount of space a substance takes up

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Melting

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A change from a solid to a liquid

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Evaporation

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A change from a liquid to a solid

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Condensation

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A gas to a liquid transformation

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Freezing

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A liquid to solid transformation

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Sublimation

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A direct change from solid to gas

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Deposition

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A direct change from gas to solid

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Melting point

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The temperature at which a solid melts

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Freezing point

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Opposite of melting point

Temp at which a liquid turns splid

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Boiling point

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Temp at which a liquid turns into a gas

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Particle theory of matter

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Way to describe the structure of matter and it’s behaviour

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Property

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Characteristic that describes a substance

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Pure substance

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A substance that has its own set of unique properties and are only made up of one type of matter
There are two kinds : element and compound

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Element

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A susbstance that can not be Brocken down any further by chemical means

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Compound

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A pure substance that is only made up of one type of particle that is created by chemically combining two or more elements

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Mixtures

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A combination of pure substances

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Mechanical mixture

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A mixture where all substances are visible

Ex soil

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Heterogenous mixture

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A mixture where different parts are visible

Ex trail mix

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Suspension

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A type of heterogenous mixture that is cloudy and has tiny particles that are held within one another
It looks layered and can be sorta red out when poured into a filter
Ex
Salad dressing

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Solution

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A homogenous mixture that is made by dissolving a solute into a solvent
Ex
Tea

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Homogenous solution

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A substance where not all the parts are visible

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Solute

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The substance that is being dissolved

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Solvent

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The substance that the solute is dissolved into

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