Matter Vocab

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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The smallest particle of an element

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atom

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance; made up of only one type of atom.

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Element

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Created when two or more atoms join together.

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molecule

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Created when two or more molecules of different elements join together

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compound

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What are the three forms or phases of matter?

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Solid, liquid, gas.

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physical property

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characteristics that can be observed without the matter being changed into a new substance

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MIXTURE

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Two or more substances together in the same place but are NOT chemically bonded.

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Involves separating liquids by boiling them.

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Distillation

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Particles are closely packed together; have a definite shape and volume.

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Solid