Introduction to Matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space

• matter

• substance

• physical property

• chemical property

• chemistry

The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes

• matter

• substance

• physical property

• chemical property

• chemistry

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A single kind of matter that is pure and has a specific set of properties

• matter

• substance

• physical property

• chemical property

• chemistry

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A characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance

• matter

• substance

• physical property

• chemical property

• chemistry

A characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances

• matter

• substance

• physical property

• chemical property

• chemistry

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hardness, texture, temperature, color, and "state" (solid/liquid/gas) are examples of ________________ properties of matter

• physical

• chemical

• similar

• different

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the ability to burn (flammability), rust, or ferment are examples of ________________ properties of matter

• physical

• chemical

• similar

• different

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The melting point of table salt is 1,473.8 degrees Fahrenheit. Is this a physical or chemical property of matter?

• physical

• chemical

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means

• atom

• element

• molecule

• compound

The basic particle from which all elements are made.

• atom

• element

• molecule

• compound