Nature of Matter

Front

What is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means?

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Element

Front

An iron nail rusting is what kind of property?

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Chemical

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Front

What is the smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical identity of an element?

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Atom

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Front

Identifying the texture of the iron nail is what kind of property?

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Physical

Front

What is a substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined?

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Compound

Front

What is the term for a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded?

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Mixture

Front

What is the process called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

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Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the term for the ability of a material to be drawn into a wire?

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Ductility

Front

What is the term for the ability of a material to be hammered or pressed into shapes without breaking?

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Malleability

Front

What is the term for a change that does not alter the chemical composition of a substance?

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Physical Change