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science e2
vocab
Term | Definition |
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matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
physical properties | the characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance |
mass | the amount of matter in an object |
weight | a measure of the pull of gravity on an object |
volume | the amount of space that an object takes up the loudness of a sound |
density | the concentration of matter in an object |
solubility | the ability of one substance to be dissolved in another substance |
solid | the state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume |
liquid | the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape |
gas | the state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume |
evaporation | the process by which a liquid changes into a gas |
condensation | the process by which a gas changes back into a liquid |
reactivity | the ability of a substance to go through a chemical change |
combustibiiity | the chemical property of being able to burn |