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Matter
Phases of Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| physical property | characteristic that can be observed with your senses or measured with a tool without changing the chemical composition of the substance |
| mass | the amount of matter in a substance; does not change no matter where this substance is located in the universe |
| weigh | a measure of the pull of gravity on the mass of a substance; can change depending on where an object is in the universe |
| melting point | temperature at which a substance changes from its solid state to its liquid state |
| freezing point | temperature at which a substance changes from its liquid state to its solid state |
| boiling point | temperature at which a substance changes from its liquid state to a gas |
| volume | amount of space occupied by an object |
| density | how tightly packed the particles of a substance are |
| solubility | the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance |
| graduated cylinder | tool used to measure the volume of a liquid |
| solute | the substance that dissolves into a solvent |
| solute | the substance that dissolves into a solvent |
| solvent | the substance the solute dissolves into; usually a liquid such as water |