Properties of Matter 1
A state of matter that has no fixed shape or volume
Gas
A _______ is a state of matter with a fixed volume but no fixedshape.
Liquid
How much space an object takes up
Volume
The smallest part of an element
An atom
The property of a substance that tells how well it dissolves into other materials
Solubility
This is the measurement of the amount of matter in an object.
Mass
A _______ is a state of matter with a fixed shape and volume.
Solid
Name TWO solids that will dissolve in water
Salt
Sugar
Accept any other correct answer
When two or more atoms bond together
Molecule
TRUE OR FALSE
An item can have a greater volume, but less mass than another item
TRUE
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Matter
Honey is soluble in water. What are two ways you increase the speed at which the honey dissolves in the water?
1. Stirring it
2. Warm/hot water
A team of scientists wants to study atoms. Which tool must they use to view atoms?
A powerful microscope
A mixture in which the substances are evenly spread out and do not settle to the bottom of the container
Solution
A rusting bicycle is an example of.
What is a chemical change?
The scientific theory that matter is neither created nor destroyed
Conservation of Matter
a substance that only contains one type of atom
Element
If you have a mixture of sand and iron fillings, what would be the most efficient way to separate the mixture?
A magnet
Physical combination of two or more substances that are blended without forming new substances
Mixture
Liquid water changing to ice in the freezer is an example of what kind of change?
Physical change
A change of matter in size, shape, or state that does NOT change the type of matter
Physical change
These are examples of what:
Oxygen, Carbon, Iron
Elements
Food digesting in your stomach is an example of what kind of change?
Chemical change
List 5 physical properties that could be used to separate a mixture
Color, mass, texture, size, shape, etc.
Riley and Brice want to separate wood chips from sand in a bucket. What methods can they use to do this?
They can pour the mixture through a strainer.
They can add water to the mixture.
They can pick out parts of the mixture with tweezers or their hands.