States of Matter
Matter is anything that has ______ and takes up ______.
What are mass and space?
In this state, particles are packed closely together and vibrate in place.
What is a solid?
These are characteristics of matter that can be observed or measured without changing the substance into a new substance.
What are physical properties?
A change in which no new substance is created is called this.
What is a physical change?
Name three examples of solids.
What are rocks, pencils, and ice?
(Other correct examples are acceptable.)
These are the four states of matter you need to know.
What are solid, liquid, gas, and plasma?
In this state, particles are close together but can move past each other.
What is a liquid?
Color, mass, and volume are examples of these types of properties.
What are physical properties?
A change that produces one or more new substances is called this.
What is a chemical change?
Name three examples of liquids.
What are water, milk, and juice?
(Other correct examples are acceptable.)
This state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume.
What is a solid?
In this state, particles are spread far apart and move freely.
What is a gas?
These describe how a substance can react with other substances or change into a new substance.
What are chemical properties?
Sharpening a pencil is an example of this type of change.
What is a physical change?
Name three examples of gases.
What are oxygen, carbon dioxide, and helium?
(Other correct examples are acceptable.)
This state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.
What is a liquid?
In this state, particles are extremely energized and are electrically charged.
What is plasma?
Flammability, reactivity, and the ability to rust are examples of these.
What are chemical properties?
A carton of milk becomes sour. Is this a physical or chemical change?
What is a chemical change?
Name three examples of plasma
What are the Sun, lightning, and a plasma/neon sign?
This state of matter has no definite shape or volume and fills its container.
What is a gas?
Which state of matter has particles that are farthest apart and generally move most freely: solid, liquid, gas, or plasma?
What is gas?
A scientist observes that a metal can react with oxygen and form rust. Is this observation describing a physical property or a chemical property?
What is a chemical property?
The Titanic's iron rusts underwater. Is this a physical or chemical change? Explain why.
What is a chemical change, because a new substance—rust—is formed?
A tire is inflated. Is this a physical or chemical change? Explain why.
What is a physical change, because no new substance is formed?