Properties of matter
What are the 3 states of matter?
Solid, liquid and gas
What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?
Melting
What is the definition of temperature?
A measure of how hot or cold something is
Draw what the particles of a gas look like
Particles are flying all around and are spread out as much as possible.
Give me 3 examples of a solid
Answers may vary... chair, desk pencil etc.
What is the process called when a liquid turns into a solid?
Freezing
What is the definition of a molecule?
A group of atoms joined together in a particular way
What is mass? What tool do we use to measure mass?
The amount of matter, or the weight of the object.
You use a scale to measure.
Give me 3 examples of a liquid
Answers may vary... water, juice, gasoline, etc.
What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?
Evaporation
What does it mean to refute something?
To provide evidence that goes against a claim
What is volume?
Volume is the amount of space that something takes up.
Give me 3 examples of a gas
Answers may vary... oxygen, helium, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc..
What is the process called when a gas turn into a liquid?
Condensation
What is freedom of movement?
The way molecules in a substance move around relative to each other
Name 3 properties of matter
Answers may vary.. texture, weight, size, shape, color etc..
Does liquid have a definite shape?
No, liquid takes the shape of its container.
Is it possible for a solid to turn into a gas?
Yes!
The solid first has to go through the melting process, and then it can evaporate into a gas.
What is the definition of matter?
Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass.