Law of Conservation of Mass

Front

The amount of space matter takes up is . . .

Back

volume

Front

Anything that takes up space and has mass

Back

matter

Front

One of the tiny particles that make up all of matter

Back

atom

Front

The amount of matter in an object

Back

mass

Front

Two or more atoms that are joined together

Back

molecule

Front

The Law of Conservation of Mass states . . .

Back

Matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed from one form to another

Front

Change in the size, shape, or state of matter, often reversible

Back

Physical change

Front

Change that results in a new substance, change cannot be reversed

Back

Chemical change

Front

Has a definite shape and volume, molecules are very close together. Options: solid, liquid, gas.

Back

solid

Front

Has no definite shape or volume, takes the shape of its container, molecules are very free flowing and far apart

Back

gas