SEEd 5.2.2 Properties of Matter

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What is the definition of volume in the context of matter?

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Volume is the amount of space an object takes up.

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What are the three common states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What is an example of a solid substance?

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Brick.

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How do the temperatures of ice water and warm water compare?

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The temperature of the ice water is lower than the temperature of the warm water.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can only be observed during a chemical reaction.

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What is an example of a physical property?

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Boiling Point.

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What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change?

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A physical change affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition, while a chemical change results in the formation of new substances.

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What is the significance of temperature in states of matter?

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Temperature affects the energy of particles, influencing whether a substance is in a solid, liquid, or gas state.

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What is density and how is it calculated?

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Density is the mass of a substance divided by its volume (Density = Mass/Volume).

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What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

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The particles gain energy and vibrate more, which can lead to a change in state to a liquid.