States of Matter Vocab Part 1

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Everything around us; anything with mass and space.

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Matter

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Matter can't be created or destroyed; total mass remains constant.

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Conservation of Mass (Matter)

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Heat removal/addition causes matter to change state.

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Changing State

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Solid to liquid with heat added.

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Melting

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Liquid turning solid as heat is removed.

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Freezing

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Liquid turning to gas with added heat.

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Evaporation

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Gas to liquid; heat removed.

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Condensation

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Characteristics of matter that can be measured or observed (color, size, shape, ability to rust, etc.)

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Properties of Matter

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Matter changes but substance stays the same; changes are reversible.

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Physical Change

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Change in matter forming a new, irreversible substance.

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Chemical Change