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- 3. energy The total kinetic energy of the tiny particles that make up matter.
- 5. A state of matter with indefinite volume and shape.
- 8. To strike or hit something with any amount of force.
- 10. A single substance, either an element or a compound, with definite composition and properties.
- 12. The simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, formed when two or more atoms join together chemically.
- 13. Anything that has volume and mass.
- 14. Not chemically reactive; used to describe a substance.
- 15. Force exerted on matter through contact with other matter; affects melting and boiling points.
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- 1. Energy of motion.
- 2. To move rhythmically and steadily; oscillate.
- 4. The smallest particle of an element; made of protons, electrons, and neutrons.
- 6. Distinct forms of matter known in everyday experience: solid, liquid, and gas; also referred to as phases.
- 7. Average kinetic energy of all the particles in a material; measured by a thermometer in degrees.
- 9. A state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape.
- 11. A state of matter with definite volume and shape.
