Matter Virtual Vocabulary

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Solid

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Definition:

Firm and stable in

a shape and not liquid of fluid.

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Liquid

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Definition:

Composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but to not tend to not separate like those of gases.

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Gas

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Defintion:

An airlike fluid substance which expands freely to

fill any space available, irrespective of its quantity.

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Matter

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Definition:

A physical substance

in general, as distinct from mind and spirit.

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Atom

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Defintion:

The basic unit of a chemical element.

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Physical Properties

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Defintion:

A property that is measurable value describes a state

of a physical system.

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Chemical Properties

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Defintion:

A property or characteristic

of a substance that

is observed during

a reaction in which the chemical composition or identity of the substance is changed.

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Luster

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Defintion:

A gentle sheen or soft glow, especially that of a partly reflective surface.

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Malleability

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Defintion:

It's the quality of something that can be shaped into something else without breaking.

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Mass

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Defintion:

In physics, the property of matter that measures its resistance to acceleration.

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Characteristic Properties

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Defintion:

A property is a chemical or physical property that helps identify and classify substances.

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Boiling Point

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Defintion:

it's the temperature at which a liquid boils and turns to vapor.

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Melting Point

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Defintion:

It's the temperature at which a given solid will melt.

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Flammability

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Definiton:

Is the ability of a substance to burn or ignite, causing fire or combustion.

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Oxidation

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Defintion:

The process or result of oxidizing or being oxidized.

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pH

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Defintion:

A figure expressing the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale on which 7 is neutral, lower values are more acid, and higher values more alkaline.

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Chemical Reaction

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Defintion:

A process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance, as opposed to a change in physical form or a nuclear reaction.

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Magnetism

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Defintion:

A process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance, as opposed to a change in physical form or a nuclear reaction.

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Hardness

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Defintion:

The quality or condition of being hard.

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Texture

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Defintion:

The feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or a substance.