Properties of Matter
Introduction to Chemistry
States of Matter
Particle Nature of Matter
Vocabulary
100

Define matter. 

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space (has volume). 

100

An ______ is the basic

building block of all matter.

atom

100

Which state of matter has particles that vibrate in a fixed position?

Solids

100

Why can't particles be seen with the human eye? 

They're too small. 

100

An ___ is the smallest part of an element that is still that element

Atom

200

Why is a balloon with air in it heavier than a balloon without air?

It contains matter. 

200

A __________ is made of two or more atoms

connected or bonded together.

molecule

200

Which state of matter has weak or no attraction between the molecules? 

Gas

200

If you could use a powerful microscope to see the particles in a gas, what would you see between the particles?

Empty Space

200

A  _____ is a characteristic of a substance or element that is always true.

Property

300

Can some elements share all properties? Why?

No because if they shared all of the same properties they would be the same

300

Heating a gas easily increases the

_______ of the gas particles. 

Volume

300

True or False: The volume of solids cannot be changed due to the strong attraction of the particles. 

True

300

A basket ball deflates in the cold because particles of matter.....

move closer together and take up less space

300

Something that is made up of either one type of atom or one type of molecule all the way through

Substance

400

List the three common states of matter in order of atom movement, from fastest to slowest. 

Gas, liquid, solid

400

_____________can affect how far apart or close together the molecules in a substance are.

Temperature

400
True or False: The molecules of a liquid are in constant motion. 

True

400

How does temperature change the speed of particles?

When the temperature increases so does the speed of the particles

When the temperature decreases so does the speed of the particles

400

Made up of the same type of atom all the way through

Element

500

What are 3 properties you can use to determine what a substance is?

Color

Hardness

malleability

500

I am lighter than air and used to fill balloons. Which element am I?

    

helium

                                   


    

500

What determines whether a substance is a solid, liquid, or gas? 

The arrangement of its particles. 

500

Which of the following is a true statement?


A. A water molecule in the gas phase is smaller than a water molecule in the solid phase.

B. A water molecule in the gas phase is lighter than a water molecule in the solid phase.

C. A water molecule in the gas phase is larger than a water molecule in the solid phase.

D. A water molecule in the gas phase is the same as a water molecule in the solid phase.

 

D. A water molecule in the gas phase is the same as a water molecule in the solid phase.


500

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Water are substances. Which of these substances are elements?

Oxygen and Hydrogen