A | B |
atom | the smallest piece of an element that still has all the properties of that element |
dissolving | when a substance is distributed evenly throughout another substance |
gas | matter that does not have a definite volume or shape |
liquid | matter that has a definite volume, but not a definite shape |
matter | anything that takes up space and has mass |
mass | is the amount of matter in an object. |
mixture | a combination of two or more different types of matter in which each type of matter keeps its own properties; matter joined physically, not chemically |
model | something that represents an object or event; includes diagrams |
phases of matter | solid, liquid and gas |
solid | matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume |
solutions | a special type of mixture in which one substance is uniformly dissolved in a liquid. |