Properties of Matter Vocab 2

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Physical Property

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Observed or measured without changing the identity (chemistry) of matter.

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Density

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A property of matter that is a ratio of mass to volume.

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Physical Change

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A change in matter that does not change its identity. Example: cutting paper in half.

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Gas

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State of matter with no definite shape and no definite volume.

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Liquid

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A state of matter with a definite volume, but no definite shape.

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Solid

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A state of matter with a definite shape and a definite volume.

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States of Matter

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The physical forms of matter, which include solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.

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Chemical Property

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The ability of a substance to combine or react with another substance.

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Chemical Change

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A change in matter that produces one or more new substances.

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Matter

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Made up of substances called elements. Takes up space (volume) and has mass.