Describing and Classifying Matter Review Sheet

What is matter?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• A type of energy

• A kind of force

• A chemical reaction

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What is a substance?

• A type of energy

• A specific kind of matter with a definite composition

• A mixture of different elements

• A form of light

What is a physical property?

• A characteristic that can be observed without changing the substance

• A type of chemical reaction

• A form of energy

• A method of measuring temperature

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What is a chemical property?

• A characteristic that describes the ability to become a different substance

• A type of physical change

• A method of measuring mass

• A form of energy transfer

What is an atom?

• The smallest unit of a chemical element

• A type of molecule

• A form of energy

• A chemical reaction

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What are elements?

• Substances made of only one kind of atom

• Mixtures of different compounds

• Forms of energy

• Types of chemical reactions

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What is a molecule?

• A group of atoms held together by bonds

• A single atom

• A type of metal

• A chemical reaction

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What is a compound?

• A mixture of different elements

• A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined

• A single element

• A type of gas

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What is a mixture?

• A single element

• A combination of substances that are not chemically bonded

• A type of molecule

• A chemical reaction

What is a heterogeneous mixture?

• A mixture where substances are evenly distributed

• A mixture where substances are not chemically bonded and retain their own properties

• A single compound

• A type of solution