Properties of Matter Vocab

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Volume

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how much space an object or substance takes up

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Temperature

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when we measure the energy of motion in matter particles

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Solution

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a mixture that has the same composition throughout because all particles are mixed evenly

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Mixture

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a combination of two or more different substances in which the substances keep their identities

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Gas

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a state of matter in which a substance does not have a definite shape or volume

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Solid

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a state of matter in which a substance has a definite shape and a definite volume

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Liquid

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a state of matter in which a substance has a definite volume, but no definite shape

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Physical Property

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a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance

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Chemical Change

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a process in which new substances are formed during a reaction

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Density

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the mass of a substance divided by its volume