Unit 1 Matter Vocabulary Flashcards

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Mass

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A measure of the amount of matter contained in an object.

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Volume

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The amount of space that an object occupies.

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Density

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A substance's mass per unit of volume.

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Solvent

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A substance that dissolves a solute, resulting in a solution.

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Solute

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A substance dissolved in another substance.

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Solution

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A mixture composed of two or more substances.

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Atom

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The smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element.

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Bond

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A force that holds atoms together in a molecule or compound.

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Compound

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A substance formed when two or more different elements are chemically combined.

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Element

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.