Structure of Matter

Front

What is the basic unit of matter?

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Atom

Front

What is the term for a substance made of two or more different types of atoms bonded together?

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Compound

Front

What is the state of matter characterized by having a definite shape and volume?

Back

Solid

Front

What is the state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

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Liquid

Front

What is the state of matter that has no definite shape or volume?

Back

Gas

Front

What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

Back

Volume

Front

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

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Mass

Front

What is the term for the measure of the gravitational force acting on an object?

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Weight

Front

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

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Sublimation

Front

What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

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Condensation