Interactions in Matter Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is a substance?

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A form of matter that is the same throughout and has specific properties.

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is a microscope?

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A scientific tool used to greatly enlarge the image of small objects.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space matter takes up; measured in liters, cubic centimeters, or milliliters.

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What is a solid?

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

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume and expands to fill its container.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.