Topic 1: Properties of Matter Vocabulary

Molecule

• The smallest particle of a compound that has the properties of the compound.

• A large structure made of many atoms bonded together.

• A type of chemical reaction involving the breaking of bonds.

• A mixture of different compounds without any chemical bonding.

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Measure

• To compare something to a standard unit.

• To estimate the value of something without a reference.

• To analyze data without any comparison.

• To create a visual representation of data.

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Mass

• The amount of matter in an object.

• The weight of an object in a vacuum.

• The volume of an object.

• The density of an object.

Atomic Theory

• The idea that everything is made of small particles.

• The concept that atoms cannot be divided.

• The belief that all matter is continuous and not made of particles.

• The theory that atoms are the smallest units of matter.

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Temperature

• A measure of how fast the particles of matter are moving.

• A measure of the amount of heat energy in an object.

• A measure of the density of a substance.

• A measure of the pressure exerted by gas particles.

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Volume

• The amount of space an object takes up.

• The weight of an object.

• The color of an object.

• The shape of an object.

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Compound

• A type of matter made of two or more elements.

• A single element that cannot be broken down.

• A mixture of different substances that retain their properties.

• A solution where one substance is dissolved in another.

Solubility

• The ability of a substance to change its state.

• The property of a substance that tells how well it dissolves in another material.

• The measure of how much mass a substance has.

• The temperature at which a substance melts.

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Atom

• The smallest part of an element that has the properties of the element.

• A large particle made up of protons and neutrons.

• A type of molecule that contains multiple atoms.

• An electrically charged particle that is smaller than an atom.

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