The Science of Matter

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What is a mixture?

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A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.

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What is a solution?

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A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is mass?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

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What is volume?

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Volume is the amount of space an object occupies.

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What is the difference between mass and volume?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while volume is the amount of space it occupies.

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What type of change occurs when baking soda and vinegar are mixed?

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A chemical change because new substances are formed.

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What phase change occurs when ice melts into water?

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Melting.

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What is a physical change?

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A physical change is a change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition.

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What is a chemical change?

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A chemical change is a change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.