Properties
States of Matter
Particles
Vocabulary
100

The definition of a property

A characteristic or trait of an object

100

The 3 states of matter

Solid, liquid, gas

100

Everything around us is made of 

Atoms/Elements

100

The unit of measurement of temperature in science

Degrees Celsius

200

Solids and liquids have a _____ volume, meaning it does not change and they always take up the same amount of space

Definite

200

The particles are very compact and packed tightly together, they vibrate slightly

Solid

200

The smallest unit an element can be broken into

Atoms
200

How much matter is in a material

Mass

300

The ability for a substance to dissolve into another

Solubility

300

In this state, particles are moving extremely fast and spreading out to fill the space evenly

Gas

300

The idea that everything around us is made of small particles

Atomic theory

300

The definition of a molecule

Atoms of 2 or more elements combining

400

The units by which mass is measured 

Grams (g) and kilograms (kg)

400

In this state, particles are able to move and slide past each other

Liquid

400

The smallest unit a compound can be broken into

Molecules

400

The definition of volume

How much space an object takes up

500

The property that describes a materials ability to transfer electricity

Electrical conductivity

500
What you would do to the particles of a solid to speed them up, and turn them into a liquid

Heat them

500

Multiple molecules combine to form ________

Compounds

500

The definition of temperature

How fast the particles are moving in a material