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Ch.1 Phy.Science
Properties of Matter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chemistry | branch of science that deals with the interaction of atoms and molecules |
| physics | branch of science that deals with the interactions of energy, matter, space, and time |
| specialization | studying or working in one area of a subject |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| properties | characteristics used to describe an object |
| state of matter | any of the four physical forms of matter |
| solid | state of matter with a definite shape and volume |
| liquid | state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape |
| gas | state of matter that has no definite shape or volume |
| plasma | state of matter made up of electrically charged particles |
| freezing | change from a liquid to a solid |
| melting | change from a solid to a liquid |
| evaporation | change from a liquid to a gas at the surface of the liquid |
| condensation | change from a gas to a liquid |
| sublimation | change from a solid directly to a gas |
| physical change | change that does not produce new substances |
| chemical change | change that produces new substances |