Matter and Change Chemistry Vocabulary

Matter that flows but has a definite volume

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• Plasma

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Amount of matter that an object contains

• Mass
• Volume
• Density
• Weight

Starting substance in a chemical reaction

• Reactant
• Product
• Energy
• Elements

The simplest form of matter with a unique set of properties

• Element
• Compound
• Mixture
• Solution

Alters a substance without changing its composition

• Physical Change
• Chemical Change
• Chemical Reaction
• Physical Reaction

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Matter with a definite shape and volume

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• Plasma

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Substance formed in a chemical reaction

• Reactant
• Product
• Compound
• Molecule

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Contains two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed position

• Mixture
• Compound
• Solution
• Physical Change

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

All of the following are general characteristics of a substance in the liquid state except

• Definite volume
• Able to flow
• Not easily compressed
• Definite shape

In the chemical reaction iron plus oxygen ---> iron oxide,

• iron oxide is a reactant
• iron is a reactant
• oxygen is a product
• iron is a product

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2