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Matter
Anything that has mass and occupies space
E.g. Everything
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Pure substance
Matter that contains only one kind of particle
E.g. Pure oxygen, pure honey
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Mixture
Matter that contains more than one kind of particle
E.g. Soda, Gasoline
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Compound
A pure substance made of two or more different elements that are chemically combined
E.g. Potassium nitrate
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Physical property
A characteristic of a substance that can be observed and measured without changing the identity of the substance
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Viscosity
The measure of a substance's resistance to flow
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Melting point
The change of state solid to liquid
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Boiling point
The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas
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Solubility
A measure of the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance
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Density
The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume it occupies
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Chemical property
The ability of a substance to change or react and to form new substances
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Combustibility
The ability of a substance to burn in air
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Stability
The ability of a substance to remain unchanged
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Toxicity
The ability of a substance to cause harmful effects in plants and animals
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Element
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler parts by chemical methods
E.g. Gold, Boron
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