Science 8 Vocab Flashcard: Matter

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Ability of a substance to dissolve in a liquid

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solubility

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Amount of matter in an object

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mass

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A combination of substances that can be physically separated.

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mixture

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down by chemical reaction.

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Element

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Material with specific chemical makeup

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pure substance

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Ability of a material to be shaped or beaten into a thin sheet.

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malleability

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Substance dissolved in another substance

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solute

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Heterogeneous mixture with fine particles suspended in a medium.

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colloid

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Electron in outermost shell of an atom

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Valence electron

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Characteristic observed (intensive) like texture, color, or measured (extensive) like mass, used to describe matter without changing its composition.

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Physical property