Matter Chapter 2 Review

Front

What is matter?

Back

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

Front

What are the three states of matter?

Back

Solid, liquid, and gas.

Front

What is a physical property?

Back

A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing its identity, such as color, hardness, and mass.

Front

What is a chemical property?

Back

A characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances, such as reactivity and flammability.

Front

What is a physical change?

Back

A change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition, such as melting or freezing.

Front

What is a chemical change?

Back

A change that results in the formation of new chemical substances, such as burning or rusting.

Front

What happens to the particles in a solid?

Back

In a solid, particles are closely packed together and vibrate in place.

Front

What happens to the particles in a liquid?

Back

In a liquid, particles are close together but can move past one another, allowing liquids to flow.

Front

What happens to the particles in a gas?

Back

In a gas, particles are far apart and move freely, filling the space available.

Front

What is boiling?

Back

Boiling is the process of a liquid turning into vapor when heated to its boiling point.