Basic Concepts of Matter and Physical Properties

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Physical Properties

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Characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance into something else.

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object.

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Weight

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A measure of the pull of gravity on an object.

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Relative Density

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Whether an object sinks or floats in water.

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Mixture

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Two or more substances combined, each object keeps its own physical properties, can be easily separated.

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Solution

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A type of mixture, one substance dissolves into another, cannot be easily separated.

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Solubility

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The ability of one substance to be dissolved in another substance.

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Solid

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Has a definite shape and a definite volume.

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Liquid

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Has a definite volume but no definite shape.