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vocabulary for matter and physical properties

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matter   anything that has mass and occupies space  
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atom   the smallest particle of matter  
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substance   matter with a composition that is always the same  
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element   a substance that consists of just one type of atom  
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compound   a substance containing atoms of two or more different elements chemically bonded together  
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mixture   matter that is made of two or more substances that are physically combined  
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heterogenous mixture   mixtures that are not evenly mixed  
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homogenous mixture   mixtures that are evenly mixed- hard to tell apart  
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dissolve   to mix a solvent into a solute evenly  
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solvent   the substance in a solution in the largest amount  
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solute   the substance that gets dissolved in the solvent  
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protons   the positive sub-atomic particle in an atom  
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neutrons   the neutral sub-atomic particle in an atom  
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electrons   the negative sub-atomic particle in an atom  
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nucleus   the part of the atom that contains the protons and neutrons  
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electron cloud   the part of the atom that contains the electrons  
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physical properties   A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured with out changing the matter  
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mass   The amount of matter in an object  
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weight   The pull of gravity on matter  
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density   The amount of mass in a given spce  
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melting point   The temperature at which matter begins to change from a solid to a liquid  
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boiling point   The temperature at which matter begins to change from a liquid to a gas  
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solubility   The ability to disolve  
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conductivity   The ability to allow heat or electricity to go through  
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