Amplify Science: Modeling Matter Vocab

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What is a molecule?

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A group of atoms joined together in a particular way.

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What does it mean to dissolve?

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To mix evenly into a liquid by breaking apart into pieces that are too small to see.

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What does it mean to attract?

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To pull on an object, even without touching it.

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What is a property?

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What you can observe or measure about something that helps you identify or describe it.

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What is a substance?

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Matter that is made of only one kind of atom.

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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 an atom?

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The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element.

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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 solution?

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A homogeneous mixture where one substance is dissolved in another.

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent.