Matter and Measurement

a mixture that has a different composition throughout the substance

• heterogenous mixture

• compound

• homogeneous mixture

• element

a substance that cannot be broken down into other substances

• matter

• mixture

• element

• solid

• solution

something that has a variable composition

• matter

• mixture

• compound

• pure substance

• solution

matter that has no fixed volume or shape - it takes the shape and volume of its container

• solid

• liquid

• gas

a substance made from two or more different elements

• matter

• mixture

• compound

• pure substance

• solution

A physical property that measures mass per unit volume

• density

• flammability

• physical property

• element

• reactivity

characteristic/trait that can be seen through direct observation of a substance.

• mixture

• physical property

• physical change

• chemical property

• chemical change

an example of a physical change

• flammability

• fireworks exploding

• rust

• melting

has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

• Bose-Einstein condensate

Anything that has mass and volume.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• matter

• mixture