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Science-Unit 2- Matter Vocabulary

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soliddefinite shape and mass, molecules vibrate and tightly packed
liquiddefinite volume; takes shape of container;molecules glide over each other
gasno difinite shape or volume; molecules bounce off each other
plasmastate of matter found on sun and in lightning
melting pointtemperature which substance changes from solid to liquid
boiling pointtemperature which a substance changes from liquid to gas
condensation pointtemp. which substance changes from gas to liquid
boiling point is the same as the ____condensation point
freezing pointtemp. which substance changes from liquid to solid
melting point is the same as the ____freezing point
physical propertyproperties that describe the appearance of a substance (observations)
chemical propertyproperties that describe the way in which a substance reacts with another
evaporationliquid goes into gas form at temp below boiling
condensationchange from gas to liquid
an example of condensation iswater vapor to water (water dropslets forming on glass of iced tea)
freezingchange from liquid to solid
example of freezingwater to ice
example of meltingice to water
meltingchange from solid to liquid
boilingbubbles from within liquid that is heated
example of boilingwater to steam
sublimationchange from solid to gas OR gas to solid without going through liquid phase
example of sublimationdry ice
densityamount of matter packed into given volume of substance
g/cc or g/cm3units for density
massamount of matter an object is made up of
volumeamount of space that an object takes up
matteranything that has mass and takes up space
homogeneousthe same throughout
meterogeneousnot the same throughout
mixturephysical combination of 2 or more substances
example of a mixturepeanuts and raisins
solutiontype of mixture in which substances are spread evenly throughout
examples of a solutionsugar & water; soda; antifreeze; tea/coffee
colloidsuspension where particles don't settle out and can't be seen
examples of homogeneouswater, whipped cream
examples of heterogeneouscookie dough ice cream; twigs and rocks
example of a colloidmilk
universal solventwater
solutesubstance that dissolves in another substance
example of a solutethe SUGAR dissolving in water
solventthe substance that does the dissolving (water)
dissolveto "disappear"
emulsiontype of suspension with 2 or more liquids that don't mix
example of an emulsionoil and water
chemical changeany change in matter that forms a NEW SUBSTANCE with NEW PROPERTIES
physical changeany change that DOESN'T create new substance-includes a change in state
example of physical changeglass breaking; ice cube melting
solubilitymass of a material in grams that will dissolve in 100 mL of water at a certain temperature
solubleable to be dissolved
insolublenot able to be dissolved
phase changewhen matter changes states (solid-liquid-gas)
what is needed for a phase changethermal energy
freezing point of water in degrees celsius0 degrees
freezing point of water in degrees farenheit32 degrees
boiling point of water in degrees celsius100 degrees
boiling point of water in degrees farenheit212 degrees


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