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Matter
Discovering matter and all the terms needed for review
Term | Definition |
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Matter | Has mass and takes up space |
Mass | Amount of material or stuff in an object |
Volume | takes up space; L x W x H; displacement |
Density | mass / volume |
Atoms | Smallest particles of matter |
Balance | tool that measures mass |
Chemical Change | matter becomes a different kind of matter |
Physical Change | change in size, shape or state of matter |
States of matter | Solid, liquid, gas and plasma |
Solid | atoms tightly packed; own shape |
Liquid | atoms move around; shape of container |
Gas | atoms flow freely- fly away; can't see it |
Freezing and Melting Points | ice melts and water freezes at 0 degrees C |
Boiling Point | water - 100 degrees C |
Evaporation | change from a liquid to a gas |
Condensation | change from a gas to a liquid |
Soluble | Capable of being loosened or dissolved |
Insoluble | Incapable of being dissolved |
Solvent | Substance that dissolves a solute like water with salt |
Solute | The substance that dissolves in a solvent. |
Solution | Solute + Solvent = Solution |
Dissolve | Cause to mix completely |
Saturated | Solution can't dissolve any more solute;full;at capacity |