Matter
Chemical Change
Signs
100

What is matter?

Anything that has mass

Or takes up space

100

What is a chemical change?

Rearranging of atoms in a molecule to create something new.

100

Name 3 signs of a chemical reaction. 

(Answers vary)

Permanent change in colour

Heat is produced

Gas is produced


200

Atom vs. Molecule

Atoms are smallest unit of matter

Molecules are atoms bonded together

200

What reaction happened in the mini-volcano?

An acid and a base react to create carbon dioxide (gas)

200

Give an example of when odour (smell) is produced in a chemical reaction.

Candles, bath bombs.

300

What is the molecule and what are the atoms in water? (What is water made out of?)

2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen. The molecule is H2O.

300

Can you undo a chemical reaction?

No!

300

What sign(s) did you see in the mini-volcano?

Gas is produced(bubbles).


400

Is air matter?

Yes

It has mass

And takes up space

400

Give an example of how chemical changes are irreversible.

(Answer may vary) 

Baking a cake, burning wood, glow sticks.

400

Is food colouring added to water a chemical reaction?

No, it's not. 

Food colouring simply dissolves into the water, it does not create a new substance. 

500

What is the difference between weight and mass?

Weight is a force of gravity on an object.

Mass is the amount of matter an object contains.

500

What is the difference between chemical change and physical change?

Physical change is only a change in state or shape.

Chemical change is change of composition of a substance that results in NEW substance.

500

What is a precipitate?

When a solid forms inside a liquid due to a chemical reaction.