Unit 6 Matter Flashcards

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Melting point

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temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.

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Boiling point

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temperature and pressure at which a liquid becomes a gas.

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Viscosity

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a fluid’s resistance to flow; a physical property only of liquids.

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Solubility

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a measure of how well a substance dissolves in a solvent.

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Solution

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a homogeneous mixture where a solute is dissolved in a solvent.

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Density

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measure of compactness or consistency of a material. Calculated by dividing mass by volume.

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Combustibility

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how easily a substance can be set on fire.

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Oxidation

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how easily a substance reacts with oxygen.

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Chemical reaction

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process by which the atoms of one or more substances are rearranged to form different substances.

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Law of conservation of matter

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Matter is neither created nor destroyed during a chemical change. It only changes forms.