Properties of Matter

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What are the states of matter?

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The states of matter are solids, liquids, and gases.

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What is the ability of sugar to dissolve in water called?

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Solubility.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Are most physical changes reversible?

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True, most physical changes are easily reversible.

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What are physical properties?

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Physical properties are properties that can be observed without changing the matter's identity.

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume.

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What is density?

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Density is the mass of an object divided by its volume.

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What is a chemical change?

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A change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.