Definitions
Misc.
Phase Changes
STATES OF MATTER
PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL CHANGES
100

Define matter

What is:

anything that has weight and takes up space

100
In what state of matter are molecules tightly packed together?
What is a SOLID
100

define melting 

What is state change from SOLID to LIQUID (with heat)

100

How are the particle packed in a solid???

Tightly packed

100

melting an ice cube is an example of a ________ change 

What is PHYSICAL CHANGE

200

define a physical change and provide an example

matter changes FORM but not chemical identity 


examples (melting ice, chopping wood, shredding paper)

200
In what state of matter are molecules spread very far apart and move very quickly?
What is a GAS
200

define freezing

state change from liquid to a solid 

200

How are the particles packed in a LIQUID?

What is particles are close together but flow around/over each other

200

cutting paper is an example of a ______ change

physical change

300

define a chemical change and provide an example

a chemical reaction occurs and new products are formed 


example: burning wood

300
Describe the molecules in a liquid.
The molecules in a liquid are spread apart a little and move around at a medium speed.
300

define evaporation 

 state change from liquid to gas (heat)

300

How are the particles packed in a GAS?

What is a particles spread apart and move freely in all directions 

300

BURNING LEAVES IS AN EXAMPLE OF A _______ CHANGE 

What is a CHEMICAL change 

400

What are physical properties? Provide at least 1 example

observed /measured without changing matter 


examples- shape, color, size, texture, boiling point, freezing point...


400

define sublimation 

state change from solid to gas (directly)

400

define boiling

bubbling of a liquid as it changes to a gas

400

What state of matter takes the shape of its container and takes up a definite amount of space?

What is LIQUID

400

cooking an egg is an example of a _______change 

What is a CHEMICAL change

500

What are chemical properties? Provide at least 1 example

observed during a chemical reaction.

examples- flammability, reactivity to water, toxicity 

500

define deposition 

Deposition - state change from gas to solid (directly)

500

define condensation 

state change from gas to liquid (cooling)

500

What state of matter has no definite shape and takes up no definite amount of space?

What is a GAS

500

Combining Styrofoam is an example of a ______ change 

CHEMICAL change