Understanding Matter and Its Properties

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured and can be changed without changing the matter itself.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and occupies space.

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What does dissolve mean?

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Break into pieces so small that they can no longer be seen.

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What does classify mean?

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Organize a group of things or people into categories based on shared qualities or characteristics.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can only be observed during a chemical reaction.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice into water.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Burning wood.

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What is density?

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The mass of a substance divided by its volume.

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter that has a fixed shape and volume.