Chapter 3 - Matter Flashcards
a substance that has both mass and volume
matter
the amount of space take up by an object
volume
the amount of material in a substance
mass
the measure of the amount of force that gravity places on an object
weight
the mass of a certain amount of matter in a certain space
density
a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the sustance
physical property
the physical properties of being in the form of a solid, liquid, or gas
states of matter
the state of matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape
solid
the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape
liquid
the state of matter that does not have a definite volume or a definite shape
gas
a change in matter that does not form a new substance
physical change
the process of a solid changing to a liquid
melting
the process of a liquid changing to a solid
freezing
the process of a liquid changing to a gas
vaporization
the process of a substance changing from a gas to a liquid
condensation
the smallest particle that makes up matter
atom
matter that is made up of only one kind of atom
element
a particle formed when atoms join with other atoms; the atoms can be from the same element or from different elements
molecule
a kind of matter that is formed by combining atoms from different elements
compound
a change to matter that occurs when two or more pure substances combine chemically and lose their individual properties
chemical change
matter that consists of two or more substances that are physically combined
mixture
a type of mixture in which all substances are spread evenly throughout
solution
a substance that is dissolved in a solution
solute
the substance that dissolves the solute in the solution
solvent
