Properties and States of Matter

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What is air?

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Air has mass and volume.

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and volume.

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How many states can matter exist in?

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Matter can exist in three states/phases.

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What is a characteristic of gases?

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Gases have no definite shape or volume.

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Can gases expand and be compressed?

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Yes, gases can expand and be compressed.

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What are gases made of?

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Gases are made of particles with empty space in between them.

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What is the composition of all matter?

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All matter is made up of particles.

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Why do different materials have different properties?

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Because they are made up of different particles.

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What gives elements their different properties?

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Elements have different properties because they are made up of different types of atoms.