S2 Vocabulary

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Matter

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is anything that has mass and volume

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Mass

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a measure of the amount of matter

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Volume

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a measure of how much space something takes up

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Atom

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are the building blocks of matter

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Element

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into anything simpler or more stable.

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Compound

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A pure substance that can be broken down into simple and more stable substances

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Homogeneous Mixture

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even distribution; "same"

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Heterogeneous

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uneven distribution; "different"

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Extensive Properties

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depends on the amount of matter that is present

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Intensive Properties

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Does not depend on the amount of matter that is present