2.2/2.3 States & Properties of Matter

Front

What happens to gas when the tops are removed from a container?

Back

The gas would fly out of the container.

Front

What is the best method to measure the volume of a small rock?

Back

Displacement method using graduated cylinder.

Front

What is thermal energy?

Back

Thermal energy is heat energy.

Front

What does the speed of molecules determine?

Back

The speed of the molecules determines the temperature.

Front

Which liquid is the least dense?

Back

Oil is the least dense liquid.

Front

Define matter.

Back

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

Front

What are the three states of matter?

Back

Solid, liquid, and gas.

Front

How does temperature affect the state of matter?

Back

Increasing temperature can change a solid to a liquid (melting) or a liquid to a gas (evaporation).

Front

What is density?

Back

Density is the mass per unit volume of a substance.

Front

How can you determine the density of an object?

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Density can be determined by dividing mass by volume (Density = Mass/Volume).