Flashcards on Matter and Its Properties

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Chemistry

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The study of matter and changes in matter.

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Mass

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A measure of the amount of matter in an object.

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Volume

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The amount of space something occupies.

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Solid

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A state of matter that holds its shape unless a force is applied to it.

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Liquid

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A state of matter that has no defined shape and takes the shape of its container.

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Gas

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A state of matter that expands to fit the volume of its container.

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Atom

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The basic unit of a chemical element.

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Molecule

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A group of atoms bonded together.

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Particle Theory

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An explanation of why matter, which is made up of particles, behaves the way it does.