Matter Concepts in Chemistry

What is the correct definition of matter?

• Anything that has mass and weight.

• Anything that has density and takes up space.

• Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• Anything that has energy and particles.

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A property of matter that does NOT depend on the amount of matter.

• intensive property

• extensive property

A property of matter that depends on the amount of matter in a sample.

• extensive property

• intensive property

What is NOT an intensive property of matter?

• color

• density

• melting point

• mass

A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance.

• chemical property

• physical property

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A characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into a different substance.

• chemical property

• physical property

What is NOT a physical property of matter?

• mass

• melting point

• color

• flammability

What is NOT a chemical property of matter?

• Ability to rust

• reactivity with another substance

• boiling point

• ability to tarnish

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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A state of matter that takes the shape of its container but has a definite volume.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

A state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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