2 The Nature of Matter Flashcards

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Form that matter exists, as distinguished by its physical form and properties

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State of Matter

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matter with a definite shape and volume

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Solid

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matter with a definite volume, but not a definite shape. It takes the shape of the container

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Liquid

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matter with no definite volume and no definite shape always spreads and fills the container.

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Gas

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The gaseous state of a substance that is a solid or a liquid at the given conditions

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Vapor

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A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the sample

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Physical Property

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A property that can vary dependent on the amount of substance present

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Extensive Property

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A property that is independent of the amount of substance present

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Intensive Property

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The ability or inability of a substance to combine with or change into one or more other substances

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Chemical Property

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A change that alters a substance without changing its chemical composition

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Physical Change