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What's the Matter? Unit 1

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Definition
matter   Anything that has mass and takes up space  
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atom   The smallest particle of an element  
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element   A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances; made up of only one type of atom  
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molecule   Created when two or more atoms join together.  
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molecule   can be made up of two or more atoms of the same element (like Hydrogen gas = 2 atoms of Hydrogen)  
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molecule   two or more atoms of different elements joining together (like water = 2 atoms of Hydrogen and 1 atom of Oxygen)  
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compound   two or more atoms of different elements joining together (like water = 2 atoms of Hydrogen and 1 atom of Oxygen)  
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expand   To get larger in size, volume or quantity; when atoms gain heat energy, they move faster and spread out  
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particles   A very small piece of a part, a tiny portion or speck  
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thermal energy   Heat energy; the motion of molecules in a substance  
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vibrate   A rapid, back and forth motion  
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solid   Particles are closely packed together and vibrate in place; has definite shape and volume  
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liquid   Particles touch each other and are packed loosely together; has definite volume but NOT definite shape – take the shape of container  
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gas   has NO definite volume or shape – take the shape of container when closed; spread out indefinitely when container is not closed; low density  
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density   how much mass is present per given volume  
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density   mass/volume  
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solution   groups of molecules that are mixed up in even distributions  
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solute   a substance(usually a solid) that is dissolved into another substance  
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solvent   a substance(usually a liquid) that does the dissolving in a solution  
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solubility   The ability of one substance to dissolve in another substance  
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