Properties of Matter Vocabulary

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are the three states of matter?

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The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is mass?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, usually measured in grams or kilograms.

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What is volume?

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Volume is the amount of space an object occupies, typically measured in liters or cubic centimeters.

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What is density?

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Density is the mass of an object divided by its volume, often expressed in grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³).

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What is a physical change?

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A physical change is a change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition.

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What is a chemical change?

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A chemical change occurs when a substance transforms into a different substance with different properties.

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What is solubility?

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Solubility is the ability of a substance (solute) to dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature and pressure.

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What is the periodic table?

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The periodic table is a chart that organizes all known chemical elements by their atomic number and properties.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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An example of a physical change is melting ice into water.