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Properties of Matter
Term | Definition |
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soluble | able to be dissolved |
solution | a mixture, usually liquid, in which all the components are mixed evenly |
heat | energy that flows between objects of different temperatures |
kinetic energy | energy of motion |
temperature | the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance |
boiling point | the temperature at which a liquid changes in a gas |
freezing point | the temperature at which a liquid changes into a solid |
mixture | a combination of two or more different substances |
carbonated | containing carbon dioxide gas |
atom | the smallest unit of an element that contains all the properties of that element |
elements | basic chemical substances from which all matter is made |
electron | a particle if matter with a charge of -1 |
proton | a particle of matter with a charge of +1 |
orbital | a region around the nucleus of an atom that may contain up to two electrons |
isotopes | two or more forms of an atom that contain different numbers of neutrons |