Unit 1 Part 1 Matter Study Guide

Front

What are the two states of matter that fill any container?

Back

Gas and Plasma.

Front

Which liquid is the least dense?

Back

Oil.

Front

What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change when a candle is burned?

Back

Physical Change: the melting of wax only changes the wax from a solid to a liquid. Chemical Change: the burning wax forms a new substance with new properties.

Front

What is the order of particle motion from fastest to slowest?

Back

Plasma → Gas → Liquid → Solid.

Front

During a phase change, what stays the same while energy is added or removed?

Back

Temperature.

Front

Define matter.

Back

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

Front

What are the three main states of matter?

Back

Solid, Liquid, Gas.

Front

What is a physical change?

Back

A physical change is a change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition.

Front

What is a chemical change?

Back

A chemical change is a change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.

Front

Give an example of a physical change.

Back

Melting ice.