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16 Cards in this Set
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matter |
anything that has mass and takes up space |
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mass |
a measure of the amount of matter in an object |
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element |
a substance that cannot be broken down with heat, light, or electricity |
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compound |
a substance that can be broken down with heat, light or electricity |
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mixture |
a material containing two or more elements or compounds, each retaining its own characteristic properites |
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homogeneous |
having similar properties throughout |
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heterogeneous |
not having similar properties throughout |
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solution |
a homogeneous mixture |
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temperature |
a property that indicates the direction of heat flow, to or from, an object |
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significant figures |
those digits in a measurement that are known with certainty along with one digit that is estimated |
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intensive properties |
properties whose value does not depend on the size of the sample of matter being used |
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extensive properties |
those properties whose value does depend on the size of the sample of matter being used |
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physical properties |
those properties that may be observed without changing the identity of the substance |
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chemical properties |
those properties that describe the behavior of a substance in reactions that change its identity |
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density |
the mass per unit volume of a substance |
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solubility |
the maximum amount of a solute that dissolves in a given amount of solvent at a specified temperature. |
