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science words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Matter | the physical material made of mass that takes up space |
| expansion | the increase in the volume of matter that occurs when matter is heated |
| contraction | decrease in volume of matter when matter is cooled |
| dissolving | the process that takes place when a solvent is mixed with a solute to make a solution |
| immiscible | liquids that are not able to dissolve in water or any substance |
| miscible | liquids that are able to dissolve in one anotherq |
| density | the mass of a known volume of a substance, measured in g/cm3 |
| chemical reaction | any change that involves the formation of a new substance; has reactants and products |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object; measured in grams |
| volume | the amount of space occupied by matter; measured in liters |
| burning | a rapid reaction between a chemical and a gas |
| solid | a phase or state of matter in which a substance has a definite shape and volume |
| liquid | a phase of matter in which a substance does not has a definite; shape or volume/ takes shape of any container |
| mixture | two or more elements that are mixed together but not chemically combined |
| physical property | all the characteristic properties of a substance accept those that determine how it behaves in a chemical reaction |