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5E Ch 1
5E Ch 1 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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density | The concentration of matter in an object. |
reactivity | The ability of a substance to go through a chemical change. |
condensation | The process by which a gas changes back into a liquid. |
evaporation | The process by which a liquid changes into a gas. |
gas | The state of matter that does not have a definite volume or a definite shape. |
liquid | The state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape. |
solid | The state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume. |
combustibility | The chemical property of being able to burn. |
mass | The amount of matter in an object. |
matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space. |
physical properties | The characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance. |
solubility | The ability of one substance to be dissolved in another substance. |
volume | The amount of space that an object takes up. The loudness of sound. |
weight | A measure of the pull of gravity on an object. |