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jowhite:

Word Bank Words substance chemical matter different material several the same similar A ________has a specific makeup. This means that all samples of the same type will have_______________ properties.

SmokeyBrown:

If you're looking for a word that refers to a type of substance with "a specific makeup", some words that come to mind are "element", "chemical", "molecule"... Since these things all have a specific structure that they must fulfill in order to be considered the thing that they are. Of course, this requirement would also mean that the properties of the samples of this "thing" are all the same (which should be a hint for filling that second blank)

jowhite:

ok

jowhite:

idk

jowhite:

im not sure

SmokeyBrown:

That's fine, we can use the entries in the wordbank and see if there are any terms that might be a good fit. "substance" is too general to fit in the first blank; any physical thing could be a "substance", whether or not they have a "specific makeup" "chemical" seems like it could work in the first blank; a particular "chemical" will always have a "specific makeup", by definition "matter" is even more general than "substance"; it does not imply having a "specific makeup" so it would not be a good fit "material" is a little better, but it is not as specific as "chemical", so I do not think it is the best choice for the first blank As for the second blank, the whole idea is that each sample of this "thing" follow the same specific blueprint... So, would the properties be different, similar or the same?

jowhite:

im not sure

jowhite:

I don't understand it

SmokeyBrown:

@jowhite wrote:
im not sure
That's ok. I am not allowed to give you any direct answers, but I have tried to give you some hints. Would you like to give it a try, maybe guess? That way, I can tell you whether or not I think you're right To explain it a different way, the question is asking what kind of things follow the exact same structure or "specific makeup". Your choices for this would be: substance, chemical, material, or matter. And based on the fact that they have specific makeup, samples of this thing would have (similar, different, or the same) properties?

jowhite:

ok

jowhite:

ok sure

jowhite:

mineral i think

jowhite:

you were wrong

jowhite:

its was chemical and the same

jowhite:

thx for helping me

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