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Properties of Matter
Gangell-pnhs-Properties of matter I.S. vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is matter? | The stuff that everything is made of. Anything that takes up space and has mass |
| How many types of matter exist? | An Infinite amount |
| What are the two ways to talk about matter? | 1.) pure substances 2.)Mixtures (Impure) |
| What is pure matter? | Has a fixed, uniform make up (always made of the same things in the same amount) |
| What are the two things that pure matter can be divided into? | Elements and compounds |
| What is an element? | A substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance |
| What is the smallest part of an element? | an atom |
| What is a compound? | Matter containing two or more elements joined together the same way everytime |
| Are properties different from the elements it is made of? | Yes |