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| the stuff that makes up everything in the universe |
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| Principal states of Matter |
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| the three basic states that matter can be found in (solid, liquid, gas) |
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| Characteristic Properties |
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| a quality of a substance that never changes and can be used to identify the substance |
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| the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas |
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| the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid |
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| a change in a substance that does not change its identity |
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| a change in which one or more substances combine or break apart to form new substances |
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| a characteristic property of a substance that indicates its ability to undergo a specific chemical change |
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| two or more substances that are in the same place but are not chemically combined |
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| the best mixed of all possible mixtures (ex. Salt water or sugar water) |
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| a substance made of only one kind of matter and has definite properties |
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| pure substances that cannot be broken down into other substances by any physical or chemical means |
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| a substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined |
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| a measure of the force of gravity on an object |
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| a measurement of how much matter is in an object |
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| International System of Units |
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| the system of units used by scientists to measure the properties of matter |
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| the amount of space that matter occupies |
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| the measurement of how much mass of a substance is in a given volume |
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| a Greek scientist who is credited with first discovering and using the principles of density |
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| the smallest particle of an element |
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| Greek philosopher to coin the term atomos or atom, after he theorized that there was a smallest piece of matter |
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| British schoolteacher who established the atomic theory based on observations of experiments that he carried out |
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| a group of atoms that are joined together and act as a single unit |
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| the force that holds two atoms together |
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| any rock that contains a metal or other economically useful material |
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| a process by which an electric current breaks chemical bonds |
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| a metal strip that conducts electricity; often used in an electrolysis process |
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