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Matter
Chapter 3 test
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5th Grade
12/16/2011

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atoms
Definition
small particles that make up matter
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compound
Definition
is formed when elements of different elements combine
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solid
Definition
has a definite volume and definite shape
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liquid
Definition
definite volume, but not a definite shape
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gas
Definition
has no definite volume or shape
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solution
Definition
a mixture in which all the substances are spread evenly throughout
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element
Definition
matter that is made up of only one kind of atom
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solute
Definition
a substance that is dissolved in another substance
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solvent
Definition
a substance that dissolves another substance
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concentration
Definition
the amount of solute that is dissolved in the solvent
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volume
Definition
the amount of space a substance takes up
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mass
Definition
the amount of material in a substance
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mixture
Definition
two or more substances that are physically combined
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weight
Definition
the amount of force that gravity places on matter
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matter
Definition
anything that has volume and mass
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three states of matter
Definition
solid, liquid, gas
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graduated container
Definition
measures the volume of a liquid
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water displacement
Definition
a way to measure the volume of an irregularly shaped solid
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balance
Definition
scientific instrument that measures mass
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density
Definition
measures the amount of matter in a certain space
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example of physical change
Definition
freezing water
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Every molecule of a compound is ________.
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identical
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physical property
Definition
a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
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vaporization
Definition
liquid changes into gas
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solubility
Definition
the ability of a solute to dissolve a certain amount of solute
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condensation
Definition
a gas changes into a liquid
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physical change
Definition
a change in matter that does not form a new substance
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chemical change
Definition
two or more elements or compounds combine to form a new substance
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