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Sci Vocab p. E2
Matter & Its Properties Vocab
Term | Definition |
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matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
physical properties | characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance into something else |
mass | amount of matter in an object |
weight | measure of the pull of gravity on an object |
volume | amount of space that an object takes up |
density | concentration of matter in an object |
solubility | ability of one substance to be dissolved in another substance |
solid | state of matter that has a definite shape and definite volume |
liquid | state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape |
gas | state of matter that has no definite volume or shape |
evaporation | process by which a liquid changes into a gas |
condensation | process by which a gas turns back into a liquid |
reactivity | ability of a substance to go through a chemical change |
combustibility | chemical property of being able to burn |