Properties of Matter
Key Terms
Measuring Matter
Changes in Matter
Matter and Atoms
100

Any change that alters the form or appearance of matter but does not make any substance in the matter into a different substance

What is a physical change

100
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical means.
What is an element.
100

Other than a digital scale, what is the name of the other scale we have used in class.

What is triple beam balance?

100

A substance that undergoes a physical change is still the same substance after the change. (true or false)

What is true

100

Name a pure substance

Answers may vary

Salt, sugar, plain water, gold, oxygen, etc. 

200

The two kinds of properties that can be used to describe matter.

What is physical properties and chemical properties?

200
The basic particle from which all elements are made.
What is an atom
200

Submerge an object in water in a graduated cylinder. The water level will rise by an amount that is equal to the volume of the object in milliliters. Describe why/when you would do this method.

"How to measure the volume of an irregularly shaped object"

200
A change in matter that produces one or more new substances is a ________ ________
What is a chemical change
200

Describe the Law of Conservation of Mass. 

Matter cannot be created or destroyed, it just changes forms. 

300

Table salt, table sugar, and baking soda are examples of this type of substances.

What is pure?

300

Name the term to describe a mixture that is evenly distributed, and looks the same throughout.

What is a homogeneous mixture

300

The units of mass are measured in ______

What is kilograms or grams

300

The rusting of an iron fence is an example of what type of change

What is chemical

300

Name the number of atoms in this compound.

C6H12O6

What is 24

400

Water freezes at a temperature of 0 degrees C. Is this an example of a ________ property?

What is physical property.

400

Name the substance(s) that would float in water. Must name ALL that apply.

seawater 1.03 g/cm3

blood 1.60 g/cm3

lithium 0.534 g/cm3

ethanol 0.810 g/cm3

What are lithium and ethanol?

400

Objects with a greater density than 1 g/cm3 will sink in water. (true or false)

What is true

400

During a chemical change, like burning wood, mass is lost (true or false)

What is false. Mass is merely rearranged/changed.

400

Describe the difference between a compound and a mixture.

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Compound is chemically combined, a mixture is not. 

Mixtures do not change the property of the matter mixed. 

500
Flammability is an example of a __________ property.
What is chemical
500

When 2 or more different type of atoms are chemically combined they form this type of molecule.

What is a compound?

500

A block of wood has a mass of 100g and a volume of 200cm3, Calculate the density of the wood.

You must state the ENTIRE answer including labels!

What is .50g/cm3

500
Name a physical change.

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Cutting, ripping, boiling, melting, crushing, etc. 

500

Name the number of Hydrogen atoms in this compound.

3 CH4

What is 12?