Properties of Matter

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What is matter?

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Anything with mass and takes up space.

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter that has a definite shape and definite volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume.

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What is the melting point?

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The temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid.

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What is the boiling point?

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The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas.

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What is density?

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The mass of an object divided by its volume.

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What is an example of a physical property of matter?

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Color, shape, size, or boiling point.

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What is an example of a chemical property of matter?

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Reactivity with other substances.