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The three states in which matter can
usually be found are solid, liquid, and gas |
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Solid matter can be picked up and carried around without being in a
special container.
Ex:rock |
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Liquids flow to the lowest level and can be poured. They must be in
containers to be moved or stored. Liquids take the shape of the container they are in.
Ex:water |
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Gases take both the volume and shape of any container they are placed in. If a gas is not in a container, it will spread out indefinitely
Ex:helium |
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| melting point(of a subtance) |
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| the temperature at which the substance changes from a solid to a liquid. |
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| boiling point(of a subtance) |
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| the temperature at which a liquid rapidly changes to a gas. |
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| Metals that can be beaten into thin sheets are considered to be malleable. |
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| Some metals are ductile, meaning they can be “drawn” into wires. |
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The degree to which a substance will dissolve in a given amount of another
substance, usually water, is called solubility. |
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| The ability of a material to conduct electricity or heat is called conductivity. |
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Definition: Density is the mass per unit volume of a substance.
formula:density = mass/volume |
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| A chemical property describes the behaviour of a substance as it changes into a new substance. |
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The physical properties of matter are those you can observe with your senses,
measure, or calculate. |
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| Flammability is the rapid reaction of some substances with oxygen, resulting in the release of a great deal of energy. |
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Corrosion is the slow reaction of certain metals with oxygen to form
metal oxides.
This process is calledoxidation. |
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| Some minerals, such as limestone, react with acid to form carbon dioxide gas. |
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