Matter
Vocabulary
Properties of Matter
Physical Properties
Chemical Properties
100
What is the definition of matter?
Anything that has mass, made up of small particles and takes up space.
100
What is measurement?
The size, length, or amount of something, as established by measuring
100
What property of matter do nickel, iron, and steel have in common that other metals do not?
They are magnetic.
100
What does it mean if something is Opaque
you are not able to see through it
100
Looking at the images above, which side shows a change in chemical properties
The images on the left because they show changes occurring that cannot be turned back into it's original form.
200
Name one object that is matter and one object that is not characterized as matter.
example: Table, door, person, air = all matter!
example: Light or Fire = not matter!
200
Describe what a melting point is
The temperature in which a solid is able to turn into liquid due to heat
200
Which item(s) from our investigation showed a reaction to all forms of properties?
Metal spoon and Iron Nail
200
What does it mean if something is transparent
you can completely see through it (ie. glass, water bottle)
200
Which of the following is a chemical reaction
A. Water freezing
B. Breaking a stick
C. Burning a paper
D. Bending a paperclip
Rusting- when water on metal dissolves over time it can cause the metal to react by showing rust
300
True or False: Air is not matter because we can not see it.
False: Air is matter because it is made up of atoms that have a mass and take up space.
300
What tool measures temperature?
A thermometer.
How hot or cold a substance it is.
300
Which property are we testing out when we use a heat lamp near certain items?
Thermal Conductor/ Heat
300
What does it mean to completely dissolve into water
solubility
300
Which of the following is NOT an example of a chemical property?
flexibility, corrosion, flammability
Flexibility- this is an example of a physical property
400
True or False A dog is matter
True a dog has mass and takes up space
400
What is volume?
The amount of space matter takes up.
400
When an electric current flows through a metal spoon or a nail what property are we testing out?
Electrical conductivity
400
TRUE or FALSE...
A physical property can change without the substance becoming a different substance.
TRUE
400
TRUE or FALSE...
Shredding a piece of paper into a thousand pieces is considered a chemical reaction
FALSE
500
Is an ice cube a solid, liquid, or gas.
Solid
500
What is weight?
The heaviness of an object. The force of gravity on mass = weight
500
Which property are we testing out when we use a laser on objects?
Reflectivity
500
What is a Physical Property?
Physical properties are characteristics of matter that can be observed or measured.
500
TRUE or FALSE
Chemical properties include reactivity, flammability, toxicity, and corrosion resistance
TRUE