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Structure and properties of matter vocabulary

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Thermal energy   Thermal energy is the internal energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of its atoms and/or molecules.  
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Solid   firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.  
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Liquid   having a consistency like that of water or oil, i.e., flowing freely but of constant volume.  
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Gas   an air like fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available, irrespective of its quantity.  
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Plasma   a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons  
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Colloid   a homogeneous, noncrystalline substance consisting of large molecules or ultra-microscopic particles of one substance dispersed through a second substance. Colloids include gels, sols, and emulsions; .  
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Phase change   The states in which matter can exist: as a solid, liquid, or gas. When temperature changes, matter can undergo a phase change, shifting from one form to another.  
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Particle   a tiny or very small bit:  
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Melting point   the temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses.  
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Freezing point   the temperature at which a liquid freezes: The freezing point of water is 32°F, 0°C.  
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Boiling point   the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the pressure of the atmosphere on the liquid, equal to 212°F (100°C) for water at sea level.  
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Evaporation   the act or process of evaporating. liquid to gas  
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Condensation   the state of being condensed.  
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Volume   the amount of space, measured in cubic units, that an object or substance occupies.  
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Mass   the quantity of matter as determined from its weight or from Newton's second law of motion.  
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Density   the state or quality of being dense; compactness; closely set or crowded condition.  
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Pure substance   A material that is composed of only one type of particle; examples of a pure substance include gold, oxygen and water.  
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Atom   the smallest component of an element  
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Molecule   the smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound.  
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Element   the smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound.  
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Compound   a pure substance composed of two or more elements whose composition is constant.  
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Extended structure    
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Physical change   a usually reversible change in the physical properties of a substance, as size or shape  
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Chemical change   a usually irreversible chemical reaction involving the rearrangement of the atoms of one or more substances and a change in their chemical properties or composition, resulting in the formation of at least one new substance  
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Natural resource   the natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc.  
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Synthetic material   Something made of artificial material, not natural items, can be described as synthetic.  
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