Matter Vocab

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Anything that occupies space and has mass.

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matter

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Identical particles (fixed composition)

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substance

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Two or more substances physically combined (variable composition)

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mixture

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Simplest form of matter on the Periodic Table.

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element

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Two or more elements combined in a fixed proportion.

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compound

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Mixture evenly distributed on a microscopic level.

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homogeneous

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Mixture not evenly spread, separates over time.

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heterogeneous

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Observable or measurable without changing a substance's identity.

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Physical property

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Observed/measured by changing a substance's identity.

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chemical property

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Temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.

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melting point