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29 Cards in this Set
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carbon dioxide |
a compound made from carbon and oxygen |
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change |
to make different |
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conserve |
to stay constant during an interaction Matter can change, but it's always conserved. |
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crystal |
the natural form of some solid substances Crystal shape is also a physical property that helps to identify a substance. |
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density |
mass per unit of volume |
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diatomaceous earth |
the shell-like remains of microscopic aquatic organisms (diatoms) |
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dissolve |
the process of a substance becoming incorporated uniformly into another |
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energy |
the ability to make things happen Energy can take many forms, such as heat and light. |
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evaporate |
when water in a material dries up or goes into the air or the change of state from liquid to gas |
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evaporation |
the change of state from a liquid to a gas |
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gas |
a state of matter that is shapeless and expands to fill any closed container it is placed in |
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gaseous |
existing in the gas state (not a solid or a liquid) |
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liquid |
a state of matter that flows and takes the shape of the container it is in |
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magnetism |
the ability to attract iron |
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mass |
a quantity of matter |
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matter |
anything that has mass and takes up space |
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melt |
to change state from a solid to a liquid state as a result of warming |
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mixture |
two or more materials together |
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particle |
a very small piece or part |
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physical property |
a characteristic that describes a substance, such as color, size, shape, or texture |
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salt |
table salt A white crystalline solid that dissolves in water. Its chemical name is sodium chloride. |
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sodium chloride |
the chemical name for table salt |
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solid |
a state of matter that has a definite shape |
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solute |
a substance that dissolves in a solvent to form a solution |
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solution |
a mixture of one or more substances dissolved in solvent |
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solvent |
a substance in which a solute dissolves to form a solution |
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substance |
a pure material that is not a mixture |
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transparent |
clear; describes something through which you can see an image clearly |
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volume |
three-dimensional space |