Properties of Matter Vocabulary

Front

What is the basic building block of physical matter that cannot be broken down to a simpler substance?

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Element

Front

What is the smallest unit of an element?

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Atom

Front

What is the measure of the amount of space an object fills?

Back

Volume

Front

What is the amount of mass per unit of volume (mass divided by volume m/v)?

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Density

Front

What is the substance in a solution that is dissolving the other?

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Solvent

Front

What is a substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined?

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Compound

Front

What is the term for the ability of a substance to be dissolved in a solvent?

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Solubility

Front

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

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Mass

Front

What is the term for the force of gravity acting on an object?

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Weight

Front

What is a group of atoms bonded together called?

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Molecule