| A | B |
|---|
| Solid | Has both definite volume and a definite shape |
| Gas | has no definite volume and no the shape of any container into which it is placed |
| Plasma | has no definite volume or shape and is composed of electrically chared particels |
| Liquid | anything that has a definite volume but no definite shape |
| Matter | can be classified by its state,purity, and properties |
| Pure Substance | it contains only one kind of molecule |
| Element | a pure substance that is made of one kind of atom |
| Compounds | are pure substances whose molecules are made of two or more different kinds of elements joined together |
| Mixture | is a combination of two or more different kinds of molecules |
| Characteristic Property | a property that always stays the same |
