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Pt 3:Matter (part 1)
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| solid | phase of matter that has a definite shape and volume |
| Liquid | phase of matter that takes the shape of its container and has a definite volume |
| gas | phase of matter that has no definite shape or volume |
| plasma | phase of matter that can occur when a gas becomes electrically charged |
| atom | the basic building blocks of all matter |
| element | a pure substance that cannot be broken down by chemical or physical means |
| compound | a substance made of two or more elements chemically combined represented by a chemical formula |
| mixture | two or more substance that are together in the same place but their atoms are not chemically bonded |
| pure substance | matter that consists of only one type of atom molecule or compound |
| physical property | a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance |
| solubility | a measure of how well a substance can dissolve into another substance |
| luster | shine or lack of shine dullness |
| malleable | property that allow metals to be made into sheets |
| texture | the feel of a surface or substance |
| conductivity | the ability of a substance to pass an electric current through it |
| physical change | does not create a new substance and is usually reversible |
| melting | the change in state from a liquid to a solid |
| vaporization |