| Term | Definition |
|---|
| mass | amount of matter in an object |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
| density | concentration of matter in an object |
| melting/freezing point | the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid or a liquid to a solid |
| boiling point | the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas |
| mixture | combination of two or more different kinds of matter, each of which maintains its own physical properties |
| solubility | ability of a substance to be dissolved |
| solution | a type of mixture in which one substance dissolves in another |
| electrons | negatively charged subatomic particles |
| neutrons | subatomic particle with no charge |
| proton | subatomic particle with a positive charge |
| atom | building block of all matter |
| attract | to pull toward |
| repel | to push away |
| electric charge | charge obtained by an object when it gains or loses electrons |
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