Properties of Matter

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is density?

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Density is the amount of mass in a given volume of a substance.

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What is solubility?

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Solubility is the property that tells us how well something dissolves in a liquid.

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What is an example of a solid?

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An example of a solid is ice.

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What is an example of a liquid?

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An example of a liquid is water.

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What is an example of a gas?

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An example of a gas is air.

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What happens to the volume of a gas when it is compressed?

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The volume of a gas decreases when it is compressed.

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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 changing 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.

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What is the property of a substance that describes how it reacts with other substances?

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Reactivity is the property that describes how a substance reacts with other substances.