Describing Matter
Measuring Matter
Particles of Matter
Miscellaneous
Math Matters
Tools of the Lab
100
anything that has mass (weight) and takes up space
What is matter?
100
the measure of the force of gravity on an object
What is weight?
100
the smallest particle of an element
What is an atom?
100
the temperature at which a solid turns to a liquid
What is its melting point?
100
What is 96 in3?
100
a chart showing all of the elements
What is the periodic table?
200
the three states of matter
What are solid, liquid, and gas?
200
the measurement of how much matter an object contains
What is mass?
200
In any element, all the atoms are exactly ________________.
What is alike?
200
This type of change alters the form of a substance, but not its identity.
What is a physical change?
200
A block of aluminum occupies a volume of 15 mL and weighs 40.5 g. Calculate the density of aluminum.
What is 2.7 g/mL.
200
a tool used in both math and science to complete calculations
What is a calculator?
300
properties of matter that never change
What are characteristic properties?
300
the amount of space that matter occupies
What is volume?
300
Atoms of two or more elements can combine to form ____________________.
What are compounds?
300
the "best mixed" of all possible mixtures
What is a solution?
300
What is 2 ft?
300
a tool used to determine the force of gravity on an object
What is a scale?
400
the two primary types of matter
What are mixtures and pure substances?
400
the mass and volume of an object or material
What is density?
400
Democritus thought there were smallest possible “pieces” of everything. He called these pieces "atomos," meaning __________________.
What is uncuttable?
400
a pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by any physical or chemical means
What is an element?
400
Mercury metal is poured into a graduated cylinder that holds exactly 22.5 mL. The mercury used to fill the cylinder has a mass of 306.0 g. From this information, calculate the density of the mercury.
What is 13.6 g/mL?
400
a tall, cylindrical glass vessel used to measure volume
What is a graduated cylinder?
500
the two types of pure substances
What are elements and compounds?
500
system of units scientists use to measure the properties of matter
What is the International System of Units (metric system)?
500
According to John Dalton, atoms can't be _______________________________________.
What is broken into smaller pieces?
500
a group of atoms that are joined together and act as a single unit
What is a molecule?
500
A block of lead has dimensions of 4.5 cm, 5.2 cm, and 6.0 cm. The block has a mass of 1,587 g. From this information, calculate the density of the lead.
What is 11.3 g/cm3?
500
a tool that uses counterweights to determine the mass of an object
What is a triple beam balance?