states of matter Flashcards

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matter

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anything that has mass and takes up space

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physical properties

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characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance

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mass

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The amount of matter in an object

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Weight

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The measure of the pole of gravity on an object

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Solid

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Matter has a definite shape and definite volume

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Liquid

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Matter has definite volume but no definite shape

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Gas

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Has no definite shape or volume

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Evaporation

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Evaporation occurs when particles escape from a non boiling liquid and become a gas

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Condensation

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Condensation changes a substance from a solid to a gas

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Freezing

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Freezing changes a liquid to a solid

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Melting

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Melting changes a solid to a liquid

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Boiling

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Boiling changes a liquid to a gas

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Solution

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A mixture farmed when one or more substance dissolves in each other( EX. Salt water)

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Solute

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A substance that dissolves into a solvent to farm a solution ( EX. Salt)

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Solvent

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A substance in which a solute dissolves to form a solution (EX. water)

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Mixtures

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two or more Materials put together, or combined