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Unit 1 Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Physical Change | A change in how something looks, feels, or changes state, but it is still the same substance. Example: Ice melting into water. |
| Chemical Change | A change that creates a new substance with new properties. Example: Wood burning into ash. |
| Reactants | The substances that are made in a chemical reaction. Example: The gas and foam produced by vinegar and baking soda. |
| Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space. Example: Air, water, books, and people. |
| Mixture | Two or more substances combined without forming a new substance. Example: Salad or trail mix. |
| Melting | When a solid changes into a liquid because heat is added. Example: Ice melting. |
| Freezing | When a liquid changes into a solid because heat is removed. Example: Water becoming ice. |
| Evaporation | When a liquid changes into a gas because heat is added. Example: A puddle drying up. |
| Conductivity | How well something allows electricity to move through it. Example: Metal is a good conductor. |
| Malleability | The ability of a material to be hammered or shaped without breaking. Example: Aluminum can be flattened into foil. |
| Sublimation | When a solid changes directly into a gas without becoming a liquid first. Example: Dry ice turning into carbon dioxide gas. |
| Gas | A state of matter with no definite shape or volume. It spreads out to fill any container. Example: Air. |
| Liquid | A state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape. Example: Water. |
| Ductile | The ability of a material to be stretched into a wire. Example: Copper used in electrical wires. |
| Phase Change | A change from one state of matter to another. Example: Melting, freezing, evaporation, or condensation. |
| Solid | A state of matter with a definite shape and volume. Example: A brick or an ice cube. |
| Condensation | When a gas changes into a liquid because it loses heat. Example: Water droplets forming on a cold soda can. |
| Solubility | The ability of one substance to dissolve in another. Example: Sugar dissolving in water. |