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Matter flash cards
definitions of matter and related topics
Term | Definition |
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Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |
Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
Volume | The amount of space an object takes up |
Density | The amount of matter in an object compared to the space it takes up |
State of matter | One of the three forms (solid, liquid, and gas) that matter can exist in |
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 |
Mixture | A blending of two types of matter that are not chemically combined |
Solution | A mixture in which two or more substances are completely mixed |
Solubility | The measure of how much of a material will dissolve in another material |
Suspension | A kind of mixture in which particles of one ingredient are floating in another ingredient |