Physical Properties of Matter, Chapter 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 matter | Everything in the universe that takes up sapce is classified as this: |
| mass | this is the amount of matter something contains. |
| solid | is matter that has a definite shape and takes up a definite amount of space. |
| liquid | a matter tht takes the shape of its container and takes up a definite amount of space. |
| gas | is matter that has no definite shape and takes up no definite amount of space. |
| volume | matter has mass and takes up space. The amount of space that matter takes up is called its : |
| density | The property of matter that compares the amount of matter to the space taken up is called: |
| solution | this is a mixture in which the atoms and molecules of different kinds of matter are mixed evenly with each other. |
| dissolves | when one material forms a solution with another material, we say it: |
| solubility | is a measure of the amount of a material that will dissolve in another material. |
| buoyancy | the ability of matter to float in a liquid or gas is called: |
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