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26 Cards in this Set
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atoms |
the basic building block of all matter |
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matter |
anything that has mass and takes up space |
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volume |
the amout of space an object takes up |
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mass |
the amount of matter or material an object contains |
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density |
mass divided by volume it tells you if something will sink or float |
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weight |
the measure of the force of gravity acting on an object |
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element |
a substance made of only one kind of atom |
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molecule |
when atoms join together chemicaly |
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compound |
a molecule that has two or more different types of elements bonded together |
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solubility |
the ability of a substance to be dissoveled in a substance |
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solvent |
the substance doing the dissolving ex:water |
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solute |
the substance being dissolved |
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solid |
a substance that has a definite shape and volume |
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liquid |
a substance that has a definite volume but will take the shape of a container |
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gas |
does not have definite shape or volume will take the shape of any container |
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physical change |
when the apperance of the matter has changed but it can go back |
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chemical change |
when matter turns into a new type of matter and it can not be changed back |
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phase change |
when matter changes from state to another |
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energy |
the ability to produce a change in matter |
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kinetic energy |
the energy of motion |
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potential energy |
stored energy due to the position or condition |
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mechanical energy |
energy that an object has because of its motion |
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chemical energy |
the energy stored between the bonds between atoms |
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thermal energy |
the energy of heat |
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light energy |
the kind of energy that can be seen directly |
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electrical energy |
energy caused by the movement of electrons |
