Flashcards on Nature and Properties of Matter

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What is the definition of matter?

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

What are the three states of matter?

Solid, liquid, and gas.

What is the physical property of matter that resists changes in motion?

Inertia.

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

Solid.

What is the process in which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid?

Melting.

What is the process in which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas?

Evaporation.

What is the process in which a substance changes from a gas to a liquid?

Condensation.

What is the process in which a substance changes from a gas to a solid?

Deposition.

What is the process in which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid?

Freezing.

What is the measure of the amount of matter in an object?

Mass.

What is the measure of the amount of space occupied by an object?

Volume.

What is the ability of a substance to burn?

Flammability.

What is the ability of a substance to react with another substance?

Chemical reactivity.

What is the smallest unit of a chemical element that retains the chemical properties of that element?

Atom.

What is the force per unit area exerted on an object?

Pressure.

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