Matter &Measurement
Name the three common states of matter.
Solid, liquid, and gas
What is the amount of material in a substance?
What is a solid changing into a liquid?
melting
What tiny particles make up matter?
atoms
Does a physical change form a new substance?
no
What is anything that has mass and volume?
matter
What is the amount of matter in a certain volume?
density
What is a liquid changing into a solid?
freezing
What is two or more substances physically combined?
mixture
Does a chemical change form a new substance?
yes
What is the amount of space an object takes up?
volume
What property can be observed without changing a substance's identity?
physical property
What is a liquid changing into a gas?
vaporization
What is an evenly mixed mixture called?
solution
Is melting ice a physical or chemical change?
Physical change
What instrument measures mass?
a balance
What is the ability of a solvent to dissolve a certain amount of solute?
solubility
What is a gas changing into a liquid?
condensation
What is the substance that is dissovled?
solute
Is digesting food a physical or chemical change?
chemical change
How can you find volume of an irregular object?
water displacement
Which is less dense: cotton candy or licorice?
cotton candy
when a liquid changes to a gas below its boiling point
What substance dissolves another substance?
solvent
Explain the difference between mass and weight.
mass measures matter, weight measures force of gravity