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Particles of Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gas | a state of matter in which the substance expands to take both the shape and the volume of its container |
| Physical State | the form that matter is existing in. Example: solid, liquid, or gas |
| solid | a state of matter in which the substance has a set shape and size |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| liquid | a state of matter in which the substance takes the shape of the container and has an unchanged volume when poured from one container to another |
| particles | the smallest, discrete portion of a substance |