Biology Ch 2 Flash Cards

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Matter

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anything that has mass and volume

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Mass

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amount of matter in an object

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Volume

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the amount of space that matter takes up

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Physical property

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can be observed and measured without changing the identity of the matter (color, size, weight, etc.)

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Chemical property

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describes the ability of matter to change from one substance into another substance as a result of a chemical reaction (burning something)

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Atoms

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the basic unit of matter, made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons

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Subatomic Particles

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Protons, Neutrons, Electrons

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Proton

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positively charged particle found in the atom's nucleus

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Neutron

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electrically neutral particle found in the atom's nucleus

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Electron

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negatively charged (found around the nucleus)