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Matter & Heat

Matter

TermDefinition
matter any substance that has mass and takes up space
atom the smallest particle of an element that has the same chemical properties of its element
element a substance that can not be broken down into a simpler substance
density refers to how tightly packed together the molecules of a substance are; the amount of mass in a given volume
melting point the temperature at which a substance will go through a phase change from a solid to a liquid
boiling point the temperature at which a substance will go from a liquid to a gas
sublimation the process of changing from a solid straight into a gas without going through the liquid phase
mass the amount of matter contained inside of an object
volume the amount of space taken up by an object
solubility the ability of a substance to dissolve
solute the substance that is being dissolved
solvent a solid, liquid, or gas that can dissolve another solid, liquid, or gas
saturation the point where a substance is holding as much solute as it possibly can
freezing point the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid
solution the substance created when one thing is dissolved into another
heat energy that moves from warmer to cooler objects
temperature a measure of how hot or cold something is
thermometer a tool that measures temperature in degrees
friction when two things rub together and produce heat
energy the ability to make things move or change
conductor materials that allow heat to move easily
insulator materials that do not allow heat to pass through easily
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