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gas | the state of matter that has no definite shape or volume |
insulator | a material that stops or slows the flow of heat, electricity, or sound |
conductor | a material that easily transfers heat or electricity |
buoyancy | the ability of an object to float or rise in a liquid or gas |
density | the amount of matter in a substance |
solid | the state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume |
volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
liquid | the state of matter that has no definite shape |
matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
mass | the amount of matter in an object |
conduct | to transfer energy, such as heat or electricity |
ATOM | the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element. |
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COMPOUND | type of matter can be broken down chemically |
ATOM | is the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element |
ELEMENTS | are the simplest type of pure substance. They cannot be broken down into simpler substances |
CHEMICAL SYMBOL | This is a shorthand way of representing an element |
CHEMICAL FORMULA | a combination of chemical symbols usually used to represent a compound. |
property | that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner: They lost all their property in the fire. |
physical property | any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions |
chemical property | property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity |