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Matter
SOL 5.4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Matter | anything that takes up space and has mass. |
| atom | the smallest piece of matter |
| element | a group of the same type of atom |
| molecule | two or more atoms chemically combined |
| compound | two or more different atoms chemically combined |
| mixture | two or more substances physically combined |
| solution | a substance in which one part is dissolved in another |
| proton | positive charge particle inside the nucleus of an atom |
| neutron | neutral particle found inside the nucleus of an atom |
| electron | negatively charged particle which orbits the nucleus of an atom |
| nucleus | contains the proton and neutrons of an atom |
| solid | definite shape and definite size |
| liquid | indefinite shape and definite size |
| gas | indefinite shape and indefinite size |
| heat | causes the change in matter from solid to liquid to gas |
| cooling | causes the change in matter from gas to liquid to solid |