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Matter L3 Vocab Only
Term | Definition |
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matter that has a constant chemical composition and characteristics | Substance |
on a scale that people can see with their eyes | Macroscopic |
the amount of matter in an object or sample; mass is measured in kilograms | Mass |
a characteristic of matter | Property |
a property that describes the mass of a certain volume of matter | Density |
a property that describes how well one substance dissolves in another substance | Solubility |
a property that describes a substance's ability to burn | Flammability |
the amount of space an object takes up | Volume |
How do you calculate density? | take the mass and divide it by the volume |
color, shape, size and textures are ___________ that can be used to identify a substance | properties |