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Matter Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When matter changes in size, shape, or state without changing its chemical identity | physical change |
| Matter formed when two or more elements join chemically | compound |
| Matter made of one kind of atom | element |
| Characteristic of an object or substance that can be seen, smelled, tasted, or measured | property |
| Matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape | liquid |
| A mixture in which the particles of one or more substances are distributed evenly | solution |
| Matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume | solid |
| Occurs when atoms link together in new ways and new compounds are formed | chemical change |
| The smallest part of a compound | molecule |
| A combination of two or more substances in which each substance keeps its own properties: can be separated | mixture |
| Anything that takes up space and has mass | matter |
| Solid, liquid and gas | states of matter |
| Matter that does not have a definite volume or shape | gas |
| The amount of space matter takes up | volume |
| The amount matter in an object | mass |
| The smallest piece of an element that still has all the properties of that element | atom |