Chemical and Physical Properties

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What is matter?

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Anything that occupies space and possesses mass.

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Combustion or exploding is a --- property.

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Chemical.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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What are physical properties?

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Properties that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance.

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Which state of matter has molecules that move fastest and spread to fill the space they are in?

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Gas.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is weight?

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The measure of the amount of gravitational pull on an object.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

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What is a pure substance?

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A material that has a constant composition and consistent properties throughout.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is a chemical property?

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

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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What is a physical change?

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

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What is density?

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The mass of a substance divided by its volume.

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What is an element?

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.