States of Matter

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• 2
• 3
• 4
• 8
• 9

Which state of matter has a definite volume and a definite shape?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

What state of matter is snow? Why?

A substance has a fixed volume. What else do you need to know to determine its state of matter?

How do particles change as the temperature increases in a system? Is this a chemical or physical change?

Why is the state of matter a physical property of matter?

Why is it hard to measure the volume of a gas?

Your friend looks at a piece of ice and says “Solids, like ice, have a fixed shape because the particles are not moving.” Is your friend correct? Why or why not?