Properties of Matter

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter that has a definite shape and definite volume.

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What happens when sugar dissolves in water?

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It is a physical change because the sugar is just getting smaller.

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How do the particles in a gas behave?

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They move freely and have lots of energy.

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What is a physical change?

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A change in which the form or shape of a substance changes but the chemical makeup remains the same.

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What is the state of matter with a fixed shape and volume?

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Solid.

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume and the particles are far apart.

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What is a chemical change?

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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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Melting ice into water.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Burning wood.