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Matter

TermDefinition
atom the smallest unit of an element that has the properties of that element (related word: atomic)
boiling point the temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas
chemical properties a characteristic of a substance that is measurable or observable during a chemical reaction; includes pH, heat of combustion, reactivity, etc.
condensing temperature the temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water
density an object's mass divided by its volume; a measure of how many particles are packed together into a certain amount of space
element a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions
freezing point the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid
gas a state of matter without any defined volume or shape
liquid a state of matter with a defined volume but no defined shape
melting point the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid
mass the amount of matter in an object
particle something that is very tiny
physical properties anything that can be observed about an object by using one or more of the senses
pure substance a material with a particular chemical makeup
solid matter with a fixed volume and shape
solubility the ability of a substance to be dissolved in a liquid
solute a substance that has the ability to be dissolved by a solvent to create a solution
solution a mixture in which a solid and a liquid or two liquids are mixed so evenly, that it is not possible to see the separate particles
solvent a substance that has the ability to dissolve a solute when forming a solution
state of matter a particular form that matter can take: The three main states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.
thermal relating to heat
volume the amount of space that an object occupies, measured in liters or centimeters cubed
weight the force of gravity on an object
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