States of Matter 1
What state of matter is orange juice?
liquid
What state of matter is a chair?
solid
True or False?
Not all liquids will mix easily with water.
True
What happens when you put the same amount of liquid into different shaped containers?
The water (liquid) takes the shape of the container.
Name an object in the classroom that will not dissolve in water.
Possible answers: book, desk, chair, computer, etc.
What are the 3 states of matter?
solid, liquid, and gas
At room temperature which of these solids would become a liquid?
broom, popsicle, banana
popsicle
Which of the following will mix easily with water?
milk, syrup, food coloring
milk and food coloring
If it is not in a closed container, what will gas do?
Fill all the available space.
Which of the following solids will dissolve in water?
baking soda, penny, sugar
baking soda and sugar
What state of matter does liquid become when it reaches the freezing point?
a solid
What state of matter is helium?
gas
Give an example of a liquid that will NOT mix with water.
Possible answer: vegetable oil
How are particles of a solid packed?
tightly/close together
Do solids dissolve more easily in hot or cold water?
hot
What is the gas we need to breathe?
Oxygen
What is anything that takes up space and has mass?
matter
Does oil float on top of water or sink to the bottom?
In which of the following are particles close together and collide with each other?
solid, liquid, or gas
liquid
Are dissolved particles still present in a solution even though they can not be seen?
Yes! (They are evenly distributed throughout the solution.)
water vapor (gas)
Which of the following are examples of Plasma?
soda, lightning, fluorescent lights, candy
How is an oil spill cleaned up?
skimmer, boom, dispersant (used to break up oil), etc.
In which of the following do particles move rapidly in all directions, colliding with each other and sides of the container?
solid, liquid, or gas
gas
True or False?
The warmer the water gets, the faster the particles (molecules) will move.
True