Matter Chapter 2 Review

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What are chemical properties?

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Characteristics of a substance that describe how a substance can change.

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What do solids have?

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A definite shape and definite volume.

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What are physical changes?

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Changes in which no new kinds of matter are produced.

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What is an amorphous solid?

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A solid that lacks a definite shape and has a non-crystal structure.

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What does Charles's Law state?

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The volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature.

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is the definition of matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the substance.

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What is a chemical change?

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A change that produces one or more new substances.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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