Measuring Matter
the amount of space an object or a substance take up
Volume
when a liquid changes into a solid
Freezing
A ____________ has a definite volume and a definite shape
Solid
a change in matter that does not form a new substance
Physical Change
two or more substances that are physically combined
Mixture
the amount of material in a substance
Mass
when a liquid changes to a gas
Vaporization
A ____________ has a definite volume, but not a definite shape
Liquid
when two or more elements or compounds combine to form a new substance
Chemical Change
the ability of a solvent to dissolve a certain amount of solute
Solubility
anything that has mass and volume
Matter
when a solid changes into a liquid
Melting
A ________ has no definite volume or shape
Gas
matter that is made up of only one kind of atom
Element
a mixture in which all substances are spread evenly throughout
Solution
measures the amount of force gravity exerts on matter
Weight
when a gas changes to a liquid
Condensation
small particles that make up all matter
Atoms
when atoms of different elements combine to create a molecule
Compound
A substance that is dissolved
Solute
measures the amount of matter in a certain volume
Density
A balance is a scientific instrument that measures ____________
Mass
A graduated container measures the ______________ of a liquid
Volume
a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
Physical Properties
A substance that dissolves another substance
Solvent