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A state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape.
Liquid
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
Matter
Phase transition from solid to gas
Sublimation
In a mixture, the substance doing the dissolving. Usually the substance of higher amount.
Solvent
Phase transition from liquid to solid
Freezing
A state of matter that is an ionized gas with indefinite shape and indefinite volume.
Plasma
Basic unit of matter consisting of protons, neutrons, and electrons
Atom
Phase transition from liquid to gas
Vaporization (boiling or evaporation)
A mixture in which parts of the mixture are very different from one another.
Heterogeneous Mixture
Heterogeneous mixtures consisting of parts that are visible to the naked eye, will settle into layers over time.
Suspension
The amount of space an object takes up.
Volume
A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds.
Compound
Phase transition from gas to liquid.
Condensation
Substance held together by physical forces, not chemical interactions, can be separated physically.
Mixture
Groups of molecules that are mixed up in a completely even or uniform distribution.
Solution
A state of matter that has a definite shape and volume
Solid
Sample of matter that is a single element or compound and has definite chemical and physical properties.
Pure Substance
Phase transition from solid to liquid.
Melting
In a mixture, the substance to be dissolved. Usually the substance of lesser amount.
Solute
Consists of two or more atoms of the same element, or different elements, that are chemically bound together.
Molecule
A state of matter that does not have a definite volume or shape.
Gas
A substance made up of only one kind of atom and cannot be broken down.
Element
Phase transition from gas to solid
Deposition
A mixture in which substances are so evenly distributed that it is difficult to distinguish one substance from another.
Homogeneous Mixture
Any substance consisting of particles substantially larger than atoms or molecules, too small to be visible to the naked eye. Does not separate into layers.
Colloid