Matter & Its Interactions

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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 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 an example of a chemical change?

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Burning wood to ash is an example of a chemical change.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice is an example of a physical change.

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What is a homogeneous mixture?

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A homogeneous mixture is a mixture that has a uniform composition throughout.

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What is a heterogeneous mixture?

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A heterogeneous mixture is a mixture that consists of visibly different substances or phases.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the total matter in an object, and weight is the downward pull of gravity on that object.

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What is an atom?

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

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