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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Solid | Definite volume Definite shape Particles are close together and vibrate |
| Liquid | No definite Shape Definite Volume Particles flow past each other |
| Gas | No definite volume No definite shape Particles are very spread apart and move extremely fast |
| Matter | Anything that takes up space and has mass. Everything in the universe is made up of matter. |
| Physical properties | These can change the look of the substance, but do NOT change the actual substance. (Examples: ripping a piece of paper, crushing a can) |
| Properties of matter | Rough, smooth, hard, soft, round, square, flexible, smelly, etc. Basically, all physical properties of matter are found by using your 5 senses. |
| Characteristic Properties | Physical Properties of matter that never change regardless of the size of the substance |
| Chemical Properties | Combine or break apart to form new substances with new properties (EX: Burning wood, leaves changing color, heating sugar) |
| Melting | The change in state from a solid to a liquid |
| Freezing | The change in state from gas to liquid |
| Condestation | The change in state from a gas to a liquid |
| Evaporation | The change in state from a liquid to a gas |
| Sublimnation | The change in state from a solid directly to a liquid |
| Thermal Energy | Heat |
| Physical Change | A change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance. |
| Chemical Change | A change that occurs when one or more substances are changed into entirely new substances with different properties. Can not change back. |
| Signs of a Chemical Change | Color change Odor produced Temperature change Formation of bubbles Formation of precipitate |