Substances and their Properties

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A characteristic or quality of something that helps identify or describe it.

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Property

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The amount of matter in a given space, often measured as mass per unit of volume.

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Density

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a liquid, such as salt's high solubility in water.

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Solubility

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Able to dissolve in a liquid, such as sugar in water.

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Soluble

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Not able to dissolve in a liquid, such as sand in water.

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Insoluble

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when a solid dissolves in a liquid, the solid breaks apart into particles too small to see and it mixes completely in the liquid

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Dissolve

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The physical form in which matter exists, such as a solid, liquid, or gas.

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State of matter

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A type of matter that has a uniform and definite composition, such as water or salt.

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Substance

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined, such as saltwater or trail mix.

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Mixture

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The thickness or resistance to flow of a liquid, such as honey being more viscous than water.

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Viscosity