| A | B |
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| matter | has mass and takes up space |
| states of matter | solid, liquid, gas |
| solid | matter with a definite shape |
| liquid | matter without a definite shape but takes up a definte amount of space |
| gas | matter with no definite shape that expands to fill up whatever space is available |
| mass | the measure of the amount of matter in an object |
| pan balance | used to compare mass |
| gram | metric unit that measures mass |
| volume | the amount of space that matter takes up |
| graduated cylinder | used to measure the volume of liquids, and solids that sink in water |
| density | the amount of mass in a certain volume of matter |
| measure of density | mass divided by volume |
| mixture | a combination of two or more substances; can be separated |
| solution | has one or more substances are dissolved in another substance |
| solute | substance that is dissolved |
| solvent | substance that takes in, or dissolves another substance |
| solubility | the measure of the amount of a substance that will dissolve in another substance |
| physical change | a change in size, shape, or state of matter |
| chemical change | particles of one substance are changed in some way to form particles of a new substance with different properties |
| Periodic Table | gives information about the properties of each element |
