vocabulary
Matter that has a definite shape and definite volume
solid
The scientific law that during any physical or chemical change the total mass of the matter does not change
Conservation of Matter
what are the building blocks of all matter?
Atoms
Matter that does not have definite shape or definite volume
gas
Different materials that are put together but keep their own properties
mixture
What causes water to change state?
Adding or removing heat, adding heat causes water to evaporate into a gas. Removing head causes water to freeze into ice, a solid.
Matter that has definite volume, but now definite shape
liquid
A mixture where the substances are evenly spread out and do not settle
solution
What allows solutes to dissolved faster?
Adding heat because this adds more energy. The particles move quicker because they are being heater, atoms are spreading apart.
boiling point
The substance that is dissolved
solute
Explain how you know that fruit salad is a mixture.
Fruit salad is a mixture because you can easily see the different fruits that make up the bowl. You can pick out each fruit and one person may get different fruit in their cup than another person.
The temperature at which a substance freezes
freezing point
The substance in which the solute is being dissolved
solvent
How is hot chocolate a solution?
The substance is easily spread out. You cannot separate the hot chocolate mix from the hot water. Everyone will get the same amount of mix and hot water in their cup.