5th Grade Matter

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What is a chemical change?

Back

A chemical change creates a new substance.

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Which of the following is not a physical change?

Back

Rusting of iron is not a physical change.

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What do you call two or more substances mixed together that can be separated?

Back

A mixture.

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What is the smallest whole bit of each kind of matter?

Back

An atom.

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What happens to a sugar cube in hot water?

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It dissolves.

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What is matter?

Back

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is a physical change?

Back

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

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What is an example of a physical change?

Back

Crushing a rock is an example of a physical change.

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What is a mixture?

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A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

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What is an atom?

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An atom is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element.