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Matter

Properties of Matter

DefinitionTerm
The smallest particle of an element atom
a substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance element
the basic building blocks of all matter element
a substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements compound
two or more substances physically combined mixture
anything that has mass and volume matter
those properties that can be seen and measured without changing the identity of the substance physical properties
property of a substance that describes how a that substance can change into a new substance chemical property
the amount of matter contained within a body mass
the force of attraction the earth exerts on a body weight
amount of space an object occupies volume
the amount of mass contained in a given volume density
the resistance of an object to changes in its motion inertia
this property of matter changes when an object is moved from the earth to the moon weight
this property of matter does not change when an object is moved from the earth to the moon mass
state of matter having a definite shape and a definite volume solid
state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume gas
state of matter that has a constant volume but no definite shape liquid
a solid that has a definite geometric arrangement of atoms crystal
state of matter that exists at extremely hjigh temperature plasma
physical change from a solid to a liquid melting
physical change from a liquid to a gas vaporization
the physical change of a liquid to a gas at a certain temperature boiling
iquid to a gas at a temperature below its boiling point evaporation
the physical change that occurs when a gas changes to a liquid condensation
physical change in which a solid changes to a gas without passing through the liquid state sublimation
a change that causes a change in the appearance of a substance but does not change the idenity of the substance physical change
a change that causes a change in the appearance of a substance but does change the idenity of the substance chemical change
state of matter in which the particles are packed closely together solid
state of matter in which the particles are capable of rolling or sliding over each other liquid
state of matter in which the particles are free to move rapidly gas
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