Interactive Science | Physical Science > Chapter One, Lesson One: Describing Matter > Flashcards
matter
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
chemistry
Chemistry is the study of matter and how matter changes.
substance
A substance is a single kind of matter that is pure, meaning it always has a specific makeup, or composition.
physical property
A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance.
chemical property
A chemical property is a characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances.