Properties of Matter

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What is true for every atom of an element?

Back

Every atom of an element has mass and volume.

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Mass is a(n) __________ property.

Back

Mass is a physical property.

Front

What describes the copper wires used to make a bracelet?

Back

Both copper wires are made of the same type of atoms.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Front

Which is not a physical state of matter?

Back

Vacuum is not a physical state of matter.

Front

Density depends on __________.

Back

Density depends on mass and volume.

Front

What are the three physical states of matter?

Back

Solid, liquid, and gas.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

Define matter.

Back

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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NGSS.5-PS1-1

NGSS.5-PS1-2

Front

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.

Front

What is a physical property?

Back

A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing its identity.

Front

What is a chemical property?

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A chemical property describes a substance's ability to undergo a specific chemical change.