Chapter 4 Terms

Anything that has mass and occupies space.

Matter that contains only one kind of particle.

Matter that contains more than one kind of particle.

A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler parts by chemical methods.

A pure substance made up of two or more elements that are chemically combined.

A characteristic of a substance that can be observed and measured without changing the identity of the substance.

The measure of a substance's resistance to flow.

The temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid.

The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas.

A measure of the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.

The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume it occupies.

The ability of a substance to change and or react, and to form new substances.

The ability of a substance to burn in air.

The ability of a substance to remain unchanged.

The ability of a substance to cause harmful effects on plants or animals.