State of Matter Vocabulary

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called:

• Substance

• Matter

• Atom

• Element

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

• Matter

• Mixture

• Substance

• Element

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance is called:

• Element

• Compound

• Chemical Property

• Physical Property

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

• Chemical Property

• Physical Property

• Mixture

• Compound

The basic particle from which all elements are made; the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element is called:

• Element

• Molecule

• Atom

• Compound

A substance that contains one kind of atom and cannot be broken down into simpler form is called:

• Molecule

• Matter

• Atom

• Element

A neutral group of two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds is called:

• Molecule

• Element

• Matter

• Mixture

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A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio or proportion is called:

• Substance

• Molecule

• Compound

• Mixture

Two or more substances that are together in the same place but their atoms are not chemically bonded are called:

• Compound

• Mixture

• Matter

• Element

Two or more substances that are together in the same place but their atoms are not chemically bonded are called:

• Element

• Molecule

• Compound

• Mixture