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physical properties |
a characteristic that can be measured or observed without changing the substance |
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solid |
has a specific volume and shape and the particles are held tightly together |
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liquid |
has a specific volume but not a specific shape |
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evaporation |
a state change form liquid to gas |
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gas |
has no specific volume and shape and the particles are held tightly together |
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condensation |
a state change from gas to liquid |
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mass |
the amount of matter in an object measured in grams |
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volume |
the amount of space taken by an object (stays the same through physical state changes) |
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density |
the amount of mass (or matter) compacted into a certain volume |
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bouyant |
objects with low density that float in water |
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100℃ |
boiling point of water |
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0 ℃ |
melting/freezing point of water
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conductor |
any material that easily allows heat or electricity to move through it |
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insulator |
any material that stops or slows the movement of electricity or heat |
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mixture |
a combination of two or more substances |
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solution |
a mixture of two or more substances that are evenly distributed |
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solubility |
the ability/property of completely mixing together |
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solute |
the substance to be dissolved (salt)
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solvent |
the substance doing the dissolving (water)
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thermometer |
instrument for measuring temperature |
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balance scale |
instrument for measuring mass |
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filter |
a tool used to separate smaller particles from larger particles, such as separating sand and water |
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magnet |
attracts iron or steel and can be used to separate a mixture of sand and iron fillings |