Properties of Matter

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What are molecules?

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Molecules are groups of two or more atoms bonded together.

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What is volume?

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Volume is the amount of space occupied by an object.

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What is the metric system?

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The metric system is a system of measurement based on multiples of 10.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured without changing it into something new.

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What is a reactant?

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A reactant is a substance that you start with in a chemical reaction.

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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 are the three states of matter?

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The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is density?

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Density is the mass of an object divided by its volume.

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What is a chemical property?

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

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What is an atom?

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An atom is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element.