Changes to Matter

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What is the conservation of matter?

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The principle that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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If you mix 200 grams of cream soda with 50 grams of ice cream, what will be the total mass after the ice cream melts?

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250 grams.

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What happens to the total weight of substances when they are mixed together?

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The total weight remains the same before and after mixing.

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What is the total weight of 120g of water, 10g of Kool-Aid, and 20g of sugar when combined?

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150 grams.

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What is weight?

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The measure of the force of gravity acting on an object.

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What are properties of matter?

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Characteristics that can be observed or measured, such as color, mass, volume, and density.

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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 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.