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| solubility | the amount of a substance that will dissolve in a solute |
| solid | definite shape and definite volume |
| solution | another name for a homogeneous mixture with particles so small they |
| solvent | a liquid used to dissolve other substances |
| states of matter | the three forms in which matter exists |
| sublimation | the process in which a solid changes directly to a vapor without forming a liquid |
| thermal energy | total energy, including kinetic and potential energy, of the particles that make up a material |
| boiling point | temperature at which a substance changes from the liquid phase to the gas phase |
| vaporization | change from a liquid phase to a gas phase |
| characteristic property | property that can be used to identify unknown substances |
| chemical change | change of one substance to another substance |
| chemical property | characteristic of a substance that indicates whether it can undergo a |
| combustibility | ability of a substance to catch fire and burn easily |
| condensation | the change of a substance from a gas to a liquid, which |
| density | mass per unit of volume of a material |
| fluid | any material that flows; liquids and gases are fluids |
| freezing point | the temperature at which a substance changes from the liquid phase to the solid phase |
| gas | substance that fills space available, no definite volume or shape |
| liquid | substance with a definite volume and mass, but no definite shape |
| matter | anything that has both mass and volume |
| melting point | temperature at which a substance changes from a solid phase to a liquid phase |
| mixture | two or more substances that can be separated by physical means and not chemically combined |
| phase change | physical change of matter from one state to a different state |
| physical change | a change in size, shape, or state of matter |
| physical property | such characteristic of a material that you can observe without changing the substances |
| solute | the substance that is dissolved to form a solution |
| malleable | can be pounded into shape |
| ductile | can be pulled into a long wire |
| inert | little or no reaction with other elements |
| luster | appearing shiny, metallic or greasy |
| flammable | easily set on fire |
| combustible | able to burn |
