Matter Review

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are the three states of matter?

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The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is a physical change?

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A physical change is a change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition.

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What is a chemical change?

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A chemical change is a change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Freezing water into ice.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Rusting of iron.

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What is a physical property?

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A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's identity.

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What is a chemical property?

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A chemical property is a characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances.

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What does melting point refer to?

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Melting point is the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.

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What does boiling point refer to?

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Boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas.